New Town:Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria
Organisation: Municipality of Dimitrovgrad

Yasho Minkov has been the Deputy Mayor of Dimitrovgrad Municipality since June 2014. He also serves as the Vice President of the ATRIUM Association, established on the basis of the ATRIUM Cultural Route of the Council of Europe. Yasho holds a master’s degree in Economics and Industrial Management from Varna University of Economics and a master’s in Law from South-West University "Neofit Rilski" in Blagoevgrad. Additionally, he serves as the Director of Directorate European Programmes and Projects at "Bulgarcontrola" AD in Sofia. Yasho Minkov is also an influential figure in legislative matters, having served as a Member of Parliament in both the 37th and 38th National Assembly. He has actively contributed to the development of programs such as Operational Program (OP) "Regional Development 2007-2014" and OP "Transboundary Cooperation" from 2004 to 2009 at the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works.