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Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Ivaylo Moskovski met with Eamonn Brennan, Director General of the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation EUROCONTROL.

During the visit, the long successful cooperation between Bulgaria and EUROCONTROL and the challenges to the air traffic management related to the constantly growing traffic in Europe were discussed.

Eamonn Brennan praised the contribution of the Bulgarian aviation specialists to the air transport development in the region.

The Bulgarian government supports hauliers in their requests regarding the European Commission's controversial proposals in the Mobility Package, the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Ivaylo Moskovski announced after today's talks with representatives of the Bulgarian hauliers with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. He said that the firm support of the government to the industry's demands concerning the Mobility Package that is being discussed in Brussels has been declared during the meeting.

In Bulgarian philately has long been a column of sport glory and one of the most revered people there is the sports legend Georgi Asparuhov. This was stated by Krasimira Stoyanova, Director of the Legal Directorate at the Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, during the validation of a post-philatelic edition for the 75th anniversary of the Bulgarian footballer's birth. The seal for putting the edition into use was also put by Krasimir Ivanov, the Executive director of the Football Club "Levski".

It is important for us the Cohesion Fund and the European Regional Development Fund to continue providing the necessary support for the realization of the Trans-European Transport Network in the period up to 2030. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Anguel Popov during the Austrian Forum "Transport Infrastructure", which took place in Sofia.

Globalization of world economy preconditions the key role of transport for achieving competitiveness of trade and trade-related industries, stated the Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Velik Zantchev at the official opening of the European Maritime Forum held in Varna. The event is part of the agenda of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of EU and is held in the period 3-5 May 2018.

We maintain an excellent dialogue with our Serbian neighbors and we are actively working on the construction of the missing transport connections between the two countries, said the Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Velik Zanchev, at the opening of the regional conference Transport and Energy – connectivity between the Western Balkans and the EU, which took place yesterday in Belgrade, Serbia. The event is part of the Bulgarian Presidency agenda and was jointly organized by representatives of the two governments.

Connecting transport networks with the infrastructure of the Western Balkans, the Eastern Partnership and the Southern Mediterranean countries are important for the European Union, stated the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Ivaylo Moskovski during the official opening of the TEN-T Days European Transport Conference, held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 25-27 April.

Modern digital technology is an effective tool for improving border crossing procedures and a prerequisite for faster and more secure services, stated the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Ivaylo Moskovski at a meeting of the transport ministers from Southeast Europe. The event is part of the program of the annual European TEN-T Days, which is held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, this year. The aim of the forum is to improve the transport connectivity of the Western Balkans, focusing on procedures for border control of cargo flows.

Bulgaria’s efforts towards the inclusion of the Western Balkans in EU digital policy are among the country’s contribution to encourage international cooperation. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, Dimitar Genovski at his meeting with the Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union Houlin Zhao. The talks were held within the framework of  the annual session of ITU Council in Geneva.

The Deputy Minister of Transport, information Technology and Communications Anguel Popov participated in the official opening of the exhibition Transtrend 2018 – Transport Innovations, Business and Education.

The new laboratory “Electric cars and stationary electric facilities”, as well as the upgraded training facility for train engine drivers, were launched at the event.

The deployment of a registering system for all automotive workshops is an important step towards improving road safety, announced the Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Anguel Popov during the discussions of the draft Road Traffic Act, Motor Vehicle Drivers Act and Road Vehicles Act.

After the completion of traction substations Yambol, Karnobat and Bourgas, we double the power supply and the capacity of the railway line between Plovdiv and Burgas. This was stated by the head of the Managing Authority of OP Transport and Transport Infrastructure (OPTTI), Galina Vasileva during an official ceremony for the opening of the three sites, which took place yesterday in Yambol.

In the presence of the authority of the International Philatelic Federation and followers of the Order of the Templars in Bulgaria, a postage stamp was put into use in a block dedicated to the 900th anniversary of the Knight Organization establishing.

The European Commission has added new requirements to the required documents for municipalities to fund WiFi4EU public wireless internet projects. Full information is available on the website of the Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications in the Questions and Answers section of the EIT and WiFi4EU.

The future decisions for the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework have a crucial role to play in the development of rail transport in Bulgaria. This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Velik Zanchev at the opening of a summit on "EU Support for the Development of Rail Transport in Bulgaria and the Western Balkans: Current Opportunities and Future Perspectives".

Two teams of EA "Automobile Administration" are at the scene of the accident with a bus on “Trakia” motorway and another team of inspectors has been sent to the office of the transport company "Union Ivkoni". This was announced by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, Ivaylo Moskovski in a joint briefing with the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Nikolay Nankov. The two ministers expressed condolences to the relatives of those who died in today's accident.

By order of the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, Ivaylo Moskovski, teams of EA"Automobile Administration" were sent to carry out inspections at the scene of the incident and at the office of the carrier.

The Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Velik Zantchev opened the first national workshop under the Facility for Blue Growth in the Black Sea. Representatives of the European commission, maritime sector, NGOs and the project team participated in the event.

By the end of 2020 the modernization of the 23-kilometer railway line between Sofia and Elin Pelin should be completed, announced the Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Velik Zantchev at the ceremony for the launch of construction works along the section. He added that over 130 million levs are invested in the project, 115 million of them are provided under Connected Europe Facility.

The establishment of a single registration regime for all vehicle repair shops with common rules and control, will increase road safety and protect vehicle owners’ rights. This emerged from the meeting between the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and communications Ivaylo Moskovski and representatives of the Automotive Service Association.