President Stoyanov conferred on UNDP Resident Representative A. Vigilante the Order of the Balkan Range, First Class, which is the highest Bulgarian honour. `Bulgaria and the UNDP have implemented many joint projects, but I must mention the projects linked with lowering the cost of transition, those promoting small and medium-sized business and environmental protection, as well as those relating to NGO development`, Stoyanov said. These are remarkable changes for the better, compared to 1996, Vigilante, who is nearing the end of his term said.