A referendum on the separation of Ahtopol, Varvara, Sinemorets, Rezovo and Brodilovo from the Tsarevo municipality was carried out in the five settlements on October 28. A total of 1571 citizens took part in the referendum, which is 80 % of all people who have the right to vote. 1247 voted for the separation of the five settlements into a new municipality, official data of the Municipality Electoral Commission show. Only the majority of Brodilovo citizens voted against the proposal.On October 29 four advisers of the Ahtopol municipality made clear their intention to file a suit contesting the referendum’s result. The Cabinet is expected to settle the controversial issue.