Omurtag
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Omurtag Municipality is located in Targovishte Province, Northeastern Bulgaria. It is named after its administrative centre - the town of Omurtag. 42 villages are also administered by the municipality.
Roma are located in eight neighbourhoods in Omurtag municipality: in Omurtag (town) and in the villages of Kamburovo, Belomortsi, Zvezditsa, Iliyno, Kestenovo, Panichino and Tapchileshtov.
In Omurtag Municipality, Roma are Bulgarian, Romani and/or Turkish speakers.
The ROMACT Process
ROMACT started in March 2020 with the signature of the Letter of agreement.
The Taskforce for Roma inclusion was created following Mayor's approval in September 2020.