Public Relations and Protocol

Sofia will host the World Philatelic Exhibition in 2020. This was announced by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov during the opening of the European Philatelic Exhibition "Plovdiv Fila 2019" and the International Fair "Bulkolekto".

He recalled that the word "philately" means "friends forever." "It combines both the collector's spirit and the historical memory with the works of art, which are postage stamps," the minister said.

Sofia Motor Show 2019 will be the most significant event in the automotive industry in Europe. This was stated by Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov during his inauguration. He stressed that the exhibition was no longer merely commercial in nature, but had become an event of international rank.

The impact analysis of the Mobility Package I confirmed our concerns about the negative impact on the transport sector and the environment. This was stated by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, Rossen Jeliazkov, in the frames of the presentation of the market research and the impact assessment of the current version of the Mobility Package I on the Bulgarian international freight transport by land.

The Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Andreana Atanasova has been elected Vice-Chair of the European Commission's Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG). This post is being held for the first time by a representative from Eastern Europe.

Big data has huge potential to provide competitive advantages for companies in all sectors of the economy as well as to develop new quality services in the public sectors. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Andreana Atanasova during a conference on the role of data and new technologies in the future of organizations. She emphasized that the rapid development of the economy is based on new products and services based on data, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and 5G.

We work with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences on many projects related to innovation, digital technology, information technology and communications. This was stated by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov during the validation of the anniversary mark for the 150th anniversary of the establishment of BAS.

The implementation of 5G networks will increase the range of services in all sectors of society. This was stated by Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov at a forum on the government's role in promoting innovations. He was adamant that this would have a significant impact on both business and the social field.

Well-trained and highly qualified staff will be sought for the construction of infrastructure in the Western Balkans. This was stated by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, Rossen Jeliazkov, to undergraduate students, PhD students and teachers from the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy. He inaugurated a new laboratory at Roads and Transportation Facilities Department for tests related to the design, construction and maintenance of transport infrastructure.

More than € 20 billion is needed to modernize the main Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) across the six countries in the Western Balkans. This was announced by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov at a regional roundtable in Podgorica, Montenegro. He added that these impressive investments were unbearable for the budgets of the individual countries, and he expressed his belief that the European Union would continue to support the construction of infrastructure in the Balkan region.

The first Bulgarian postage stamp dedicated to the spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi was validated today. The postage stamp was put into use by the Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Andreana Atanasova and the Ambassador of India to Bulgaria H.E. Pooja Kapur.

At today's EU Council meeting, five more Member States supported our position to drop the requirement for trucks to be returned to the place of establishment within four weeks. This was stated by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov today in Brussels after the meeting with ministers from the group of the like-minded states on the Mobility Package 1, which inclides Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Latvia and Lithuania.

Bulgaria is among the four leading countries in Europe for the management of ship traffic. This was stated by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov at the opening of the international conference "20 Years of Ship Traffic in Bulgaria" in Varna today.

Since the beginning of the month, we have done over 1000 inspections of companies that transport children and students. This was stated by the Deputy Executive Director of the Automobile Administration IA Damian Voinowski during the launch of the joint initiative of the Automobile Administration IA and the Ministry of Interior for the control of the school bus route.

We are working on the initiative of the Sofia Municipality for the construction of a bicycle and pedestrian alley from VTU Todor Kableshkov to Pioner Station. This was stated by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, Rossen Jeliazkov, during the presentation of the idea of ​​building a Green Ring in the capital by the mayor Yordanka Fandakova and the chief architect of the city Zdravko Zdravkov.

The concept of legislative proposals related to the Road Traffic Act will be presented within a few weeks. This was stated by Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov during a hearing before the line committee at the National Assembly.

Governments need to create an environment to encourage investments and the deployment of 5G networks and services. This was Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov’s call during a Ministerial Roundtable on the role of government in 5G and high-capacity network deployment. The event took place in Budapest as part of the ITU Telecom World 2019.    

Fifty-six transport operators provide services that require cybersecurity measures. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Andreana Atanasova during a roundtable on "New administrative arrangements in the field of network and information security - challenges and solutions". She specified that there are most operators in the so-called water transport. "Essential services".

We need to achieve synergies between € 3 billion in European funds over the next 7-year period and the efforts of economic operators to build high-speed digital infrastructure. This was stated by Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov during the opening of the Regional Seminar: "Connecting Europe Facility 2 (CEF 2): New digital opportunities".

By order of Minister Rossen Jeliazkov we have created an organization to strengthen the control of road transport of passengers and goods in connection with the upcoming holidays and the first school day. This was stated by Executive Director of EA Automobile Administration Boyko Ranowski at a briefing at the Ministry of the Interior for presenting the planned measures by the responsible institutions due to the expected increase of traffic on the roads during the weekends.

The Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov together with the Mayor of Sofia Yordanka Fandakova and the Executive Director of Metropolitan EAD Prof. Stoyan Bratoev checked the progress of the construction activities from Stage 1 on the third subway line in Sofia. The stretch is 8 km long and includes 8 metro stations between Vladimir Vazov Blvd. and Krasno Selo Residential Area. The line is expected to be put into operation at the end of the year.