Public Relations and Protocol

A hundred and thirty Bulgarian municipalities registered online in the first day of the launch of WiFi4EU portal for financing public wifi access projects. As at 8 a.m. today Bulgaria ranks first in the region and fourth in the EU in the number of municipalities registered.

We would not allow awarding procedures at BDZ or any other state enterprise through the media, said the Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Velik Zanchev addressing public statements made by private companies that participate in engine repair tender procedures.

The Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications and the State e-Government Agency organize an international conference "Cybersecurity Challeges" as part of the official program of the first Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

The importance of combined transportations aimed at providing a more eco-friendly, low-cost and faster transportation of cargo, grows ever larger, said the Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and communications, Velik Zanchev, at the opening of the High-level Conference on Multimodal Freight Transport today in Sofia. The topic is part of the Ministry’s priorities within the framework of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU.

The Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Ivaylo Moskovski has ordered an overall audit of the public procurement contract with the following subject: "Implementation of planned technical support and non-scheduled technical maintenance of electric locomotives series 46200 and electric locomotives 44001 and 44002, owned by BDZ-Passenger Transports Ltd. for a three-year period”.

The Executive Director of Executive Agency “Automobile Administration”, Krasimir Srebrov attends the World Forum for Vehicle Regulation Harmonization. The event takes place in Geneva, Switzerland from 13 to 16 March, 2018. Representatives from 87 countries, including all EU Member States, as well as Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Turkey, the United States, Canada, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, India and others, are participating in the international meeting.

We ensure good management of state-owned companies and offer the best possible service by introduction of intelligent transport systems, Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Velik Zanchev stated during the opening of the first "Transport and logistics"  conference. The forum is organized by the Industrial Cluster Srednogorie  and is under the patronage of the Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications.

The first regular airline between Sofia and Ljubljana will be open within a few months. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Velik Zanchev during the first aviation event of the program of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

He stated that the aviation sector in Europe should focus on modernizing the infrastructure, introducing the new technologies and improving the relations between the countries.

Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Velik Zanchev awarded the special prize of the Bulgarian Investment Agency for 2017.

This year, the Center for the Promotion of Agricultural Cooperation between China and the Central and Eastern European Countries was awarded for the opened at the end of November “16+1 Logistics Center and Pavilion for Electronic Commerce in Agricultural and Other Products”.

The Executive Director of EA "Maritime Administration", Cap. Zhivko Petrov and the Director General of the Romanian Naval Authority, Mihai Andrei signed an Agreement on the inland waterway vessels inspections on the common Bulgarian-Romanian stretch of the Danube River. The event was held today in Ruse during a formal meeting between the two administrations.

Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Velik Zanchev honored the award-winner of the "IT Project of the Year" competition, "Transport and Logistics" category. The event is organized for the fourteenth consequtive year by ICT media and the newspaper of Computerworld.

SE “Port Infrastructure” is the winner in the category for 2017 with the “Design and Implementation of Integrated Information System (IIS) for planning and management of resources in Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company” project.

The “Sofia - European Capital of Sport” postage stamp was validated today by Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Dimitar Genovski, the Mayor of Sofia Yordanka Fandakova and the President of the Sofia municipal council Elen Gerdjikov. The event took place at the Regional Museum of History in Sofia in the presence of the Executive Director of "Bulgarian Posts" EAD Deyan Duneshki, famous names in Bulgarian sports, media and philatelists.

The Minister of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications Ivaylo Moskovski and the Macedonian Minister of Transport and Communications Goran Sugareski held a working meeting today in Sofia. The reason for the talks was the commitment of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov to the implementation of the main priority in the program of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union on the Connectivity of the Western Balkans.

EA "Road Transport Administration" and the bodies of the Ministry of Interior compiled nearly 150 acts from the beginning of the year. The main purpose of the operation is to limit violations and unregulated passenger transport services in the area of Sofia Airport.

So far 830 specialized inspections have been carried out. One of the sanctioned drivers has carried out transportation of passengers in return for payment without possessing a license for that activity. He has been sanctioned with a compulsory administrative measure and pre-trial proceedings have been initiated.

In an online discussion with the European Commission, the Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications (MTITC) raised 25 questions about the participation of Bulgarian municipalities in the free wireless WiFi4EU initiative.

The Commission experts will summarize the topics and publish the answers on the FAQ page. MTITC actively disseminates information on the initiative to parties concerned, organizes information events and maintains uninterrupted contact with municipalities.

“Because of the Bulgarian Socialist Party the last engine repair shop in Bulgaria was closed down. We have included the construction and equipment of a new engine repair facility in the call for tender for new rolling stock”, announced the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Ivaylo Moskovski at a special briefing on false statements publicly made by the opposition.

The Minister of Transport, information Technology and Communications Ivaylo Moskovski ordered an internal audit at Holding BDZ EAD, BDZ-Cargo and BDZ-Passenger Services following recent media publications. Reporting overtime and controlling working hours of employees at Holding BDZ, BDZ-Passenger Services and BDZ-Cargo are subject to the inspection.

The internal Audit Unit to MTITC will conduct the audit.

We take over the Presidency of the Council of the EU at a key moment in the negotiation process on the first “Mobility Package”. This was stated by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, Ivaylo Moskovski before the Committee on Transport and Tourism of the European Parliament during the presentation of the priorities of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU in the field of Transport.

Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the EU in a period with very intensive digital agenda. This was stated by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, Ivaylo Moskovski during the hearing at the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) - European Parliament.    

Bulgaria will propose a 5th Generation High-Speed ​​Internet Balkan corridor, which may be parallel to the current road links that are under construction between the countries in the region, announced the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Ivaylo Moskovski at a meeting today in Sofia with Roberto Viola, Director-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology of the European Commission.