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Bulgaria supports the creation of clear rules for the rapid deployment of gigabit networks, to reduce construction costs and administrative burdens. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Grigori Grigorov during a meeting of the EU Council, format ‘Telecommunications’. He said this will contribute to the implementation of high-speed connectivity projects that are enshrined in the National Recovery and Sustainability Plan.

The passage of freight trains from the port of Burgas to the internal railway connections of the country is now significantly facilitated. This was said by Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Biser Minchev during the opening of the rehabilitated railway line between Port of Burgas and Vladimir Pavlov station.

5G connectivity along the trans-European transport corridor Orient/East-Mediterranean will be built with the implementation of two Bulgarian projects. They received funding from the Connecting Europe Facility, for which the Ministry of Transport and Communications is the coordinator for Bulgaria.

From the very first days of its mandate, the Bulgarian government put road safety among the important priorities of its work. This is what Transport and Communications Minister Georgi Gvozdeykov said in Brussels during today's meeting of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council of the European Union.

Almost 320 km of 4 motorways have been built with funds from the Operational Programmes Transport and Transport and Transport Infrastructure. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Dimitar Nedyalkov at the ceremony for the start of the construction of the motorway ‘Ruse — Veliko Tarnovo’. In total, over BGN 2.5 billion have been allocated for road projects under the two programmes.

The construction of the Ruse — Veliko Tarnovo motorway is included in the Transport Connectivity Programme 2021 — 2027.

The control vehicles of the executive agency Road Transport Administration are now equipped with POS terminals. They are linked to the Agency's electronic control system where the penalty notices are generated.

The POS terminals enable the payment of the penalty notices by offenders who are foreign citizens without a permanent address on the territory of Bulgaria, as well as Bulgarian citizens.

By the end of 2025, 80% of the country's population will have access to 5G connectivity

New requirements for roadworthiness tests which will significantly increase controls are now in force. This was stated by the Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Gvozdeykov at the opening of a round table ‘Challenges to Sustainable Mobility. Unlocking Bulgaria's Potential’, organized by the Association of Car Manufacturers.

From the beginning of 2027, the residents of four more districts will have a convenient and fast connection to the metro, and the construction of this section will relieve traffic in one of the busiest directions in Sofia. This was announced by the Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Gvozdeykov at the launch of the project for the extension of the third line of the Sofia metro.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications, with the support of the JASPERS initiative, has started activities related to the update of the national transport model and the preparation of a methodology for project prioritisation. This became clear during a meeting held today at the Ministry. Participants in the discussion of activities related to the update of the transport model included the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Biser Minchev, the Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Eng.

All the teams of National Railway Infrastructure Company are working in the field to remove the accidents on the railway network caused by heavy snowfall and strong wind.

The movement of trains in the country is carried out in conditions of complicated winter situation.

On the order of the Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Gvozdeykov from Friday in the National Railway Infrastructure Company an organization for action in complicated winter conditions was created, as all teams and equipment were mobilized.

The Varna ferry complex will become a key point for equipment and cargo to Ukraine in its reconstruction process. This was stated by Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Gvozdeykov during a visit to the complex today.

We are actively working to improve transport connectivity between Bulgaria and Romania by building new bridges over the Danube, restoring ferry links and ensuring efficient shipping. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Dimitar Nedyalkov during a Bulgarian-Romanian conference "United Europe — a path to economic security and sustainable integration", held yesterday in Ruse.

I look forward to making the necessary efforts to complete by the end of the year the activities under OP Transport and Transport Infrastructure (OPTTI) 2014-2020. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Anna Natova at the opening of the third meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Transport Connectivity Programme (TCP) 2021-2027 in Plovdiv.

In planning investments under the Transport Connectivity Programme 2021-2027, a balance will be sought between North and South Bulgaria. This became clear during a meeting between the Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Gvozdeykov and Agnes Monfre, Head of Unit "Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovenia" at DG Regional and Urban Policy of the European Commission. They discussed the projects set for funding under the 2021-2027 TCP.

Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Gvozdeykov inaugurated the modernised Stara Zagora railway station. "One of the main railway junctions in Bulgaria is located here, where the North-South and East-West lines cross and last year alone more than 412 000 passengers passed through it," Minister Gvozdeykov said during the ceremony.

The restoration of the facade of the Ministry of Transport and Communications on 9 "Deacon Ignatius" Str., which restored its authentic appearance from 100 years ago, has ended.

The building is part of the archaeological reserve "Ancient Serdica and Medieval Sredets". It was built at the beginning of the 20th century on the site of the house of the Bulgarian politician and public figure Petko Karavelov. The reception room of Karavelov while he was a minister and prime minister of Bulgaria was here.

Public organisations can apply to the Connecting Europe Facility call for 5G projects. The total budget is €51 million for all EU countries and the deadline for submission of project proposals is 20 February 2024.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications, as the national coordinator for the Connecting Europe Facility for the digital sector, is conducting an extensive information campaign among universities, municipalities, public service providers and operators to help them prepare their projects.

The Director General of DG Civil Aviation Administration Anelia Marinova handed over the certificate of operational suitability of the first hospital heliport, built on the territory of UMBAL Uni Hospital in Panagyurishte. It is designed to service flights for the needs of the air emergency medical assistance system.

We already have full digitisation of document handling in our seaports and paper is about to be completely phased out. This was said in Burgas by the Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Gvozdeykov during the presentation of a national system for electronic exchange of information in Bulgarian seaports. The system was developed by the State Enterprise "Port Infrastructure" under an European project.