The Varna mayor of Bulgaria's sea capital reported that they had discussed possibilities for twinning Varna with a harbour city in the UK.

Around 440 000 British tourists visited Bulgaria in 2007, the UK Ambassador to Bulgaria Steve Williams said at a meeting with Varna mayor Kiril Yordanov on February 19.

He added that the British "colony" in Bulgaria is increasing all the time, although he has no statistics for their exact number. According to the diplomat, they may number about a thousand. Ambassador Williams added that many Britons own properties in Bulgaria but do not live permanently in the country.

The Varna mayor of Bulgaria's sea capital reported that they had discussed possibilities for twinning Varna with a harbour city in the UK.