At the traditional ceremony to symbolically accept the key of the ministry, Petar Dimitrov categorically confirmed, "We are moving forward. We have been working together since day one, we have done many things for the environment together and they will continue."

Julian Popov handed over the position with the same message of continuity: "Everything we have done during this mandate we have done it together, so in my opinion there will be no deviation from the ministry's course and not one second of delay."

The two discussed issues on the immediate work agenda of the MOEW team.