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We are working on building a system through which we will unite all structures related to border control so that they function much faster. This was stated by the Minister of Transport and Communications Nikolay Sabev during today's meeting with the Director of the Permanent Secretariat of the Transport Community with the Western Balkans Matej Zakonjšek.

The availability of a valid driver's liability insurance will be checked electronically at the technical inspection points. The measure is in line with the Government's Policy and Minister Nikolay Sabev's request to reduce the administrative burden for the end user and remove paper documents.

Bulgaria and Georgia have a common vision for the development of economic relations between the two countries, as it was pointed out during a meeting between the Minister of Transport and Communications Nikolay Sabev and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia H.E. Tamuna Liluashvili.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications and the representatives of the road transport branch will work actively and in partnership, in search of solutions to all problematic issues for the sector. This was agreed during a meeting today between Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Stoyan Novakov and representatives of the Union of International Road Hauliers, the European Transport Cluster, the National Association of Road Hauliers, AEBTRI and others.

The composition of the Board of Directors of Holding BDZ EAD is changed with a Protocol of the Ministry of Transport and Communications. Until a competition is held, Lyubomir Syarov, Petko Petkov and Yordan Mirchev have been elected as new members.

The dismissed members of the Board are Margarita Petrova-Karidi, Georgi Drumev and Svetlomir Nikolov. The motives are related to poor management, organizational shortcomings and delayed control over the implementation of repair programs.

The role of the Public Defender is very important for the Ministry of Transport and Communications, because the two institutions can work together to make citizens been heard and to have a strong civil society. This is what the Minister of Transport and Communications Nikolay Sabev stated at a meeting today with the Ombudsman Diana Kovacheva. The reason for the talks was the opinion of the Public Defender on the effectiveness of car eco-stickers.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications will assist as soon as possible in opening an air line between Sofia and Skopje in case of interest from an airline to operate the flights. This assurance was received by representatives of the airlines at a meeting today at the Ministry. From a legal point of view, there is no obstacle to the start of passenger transport by air, because there is an indefinite Memorandum for cooperation between the Aviation Administrations of the two countries, which was signed in 2015.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Bulgarian representatives in the European Parliament will work for more successful implementation of the national interest in the Council of the EU. This was agreed by Minister Nikolay Sabev and MEPs Andrey Novakov, Radan Kanev, Petar Vitanov, Angel Dzhambazki and Ilhan Kyuchyuk during a meeting today. The parties agreed that the most effective tool for protecting the Bulgarian interest is the active role of Bulgaria in the discussions in the Council of the EU.

Plans for the development of water transport are based on smart, sustainable and comprehensive growth, at a fundamentally new level, meeting the new political, economic and social goals. This is what the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Vladimir Varbanov said at the ceremony marking the 141st Anniversary of the establishment of the Naval Academy "N. Y. Vaptsarov".

The Minister of Transport and Communications Nikolay Sabev invited the Turkish State to hold a Ministerial Meeting and visit Kapitan Andreevo-Kapakule Border Checkpoint. The meeting is planned to take place at the end of January this year, and will be attended by representatives of the responsible institutions of the two countries. That happened in the framework of the meeting of Minister Nikolay Sabev with the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Bulgaria Aylin Sekizkök.

By order of the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Iliya Iliev, by the end of January BDZ-Passenger Transport should present an investment program to improve working conditions at railway depots. It is required to include clear and short-term actions.

Maritime Administration Executive Agency – Varna has received an alert for an accident with a death on board a motor ship Tsarevna. The information was submitted by the agent of the ship Sea Parthner Ltd at 23.35. The vessel flies the Maltese flag with an 18-member crew, including 17 Bulgarians and one Ukrainian.

The ship anchored for supply and change of crew at 23.05 on December 30 in Varna Bay.

The composition of the Board of Directors of Sofia Airport EAD has been changed.

Hristina Yankova, Ivan Dimitriev and Hristo Handjiev have been dismissed as members of the Board of Directors. Until the competition procedure, Dimitar Assenov, Krassimir Peshev and Milen Hristov have been appointed in their place.

Equal conditions and taxes for railway undertakings will be achieved through joint action by all stakeholders. This is what the Minister of Transport and Communications Nikolay Sabev stated in a framework of a meeting with representatives of the railway sector at the initiative of Deputy Minister Iliya Iliev.

"Legal changes can be implemented after a short period of time, reasoned proposals are discussed by experts in the sector", Minister Sabev said.

565 applications were submitted by bus carriers to apply for State Aid.

The deadline for submitting documents through the Management System of National Investments (NIMS) was 16:30 on 23 December 2021.

By Order of the Minister of Transport and Communications Nikolay Sabev, a Commission has been appointed to assess the administrative compliance and admissibility of the submitted applications. The documents will be considered in the order of their receipt.

The concessionaire of Sofia Airport will accelerate investments in 2022. This was agreed today by the Minister of Transport and Communications Nikolay Sabev and the Executive Director of SOF Connect, Mr. Jesus Caballero. The Minister insisted on re-planning an investment program and moving some of the financial commitments set out in the concession agreement to an earlier stage.

The Minister of Transport and Communications Nikolay Sabev asked for assistance from the Ministry of Interior for additional monitoring of the railway infrastructure over the upcoming holiday season. The reason for this are the frequent cases of intentionally placed objects on the railway tracks, which constitute some of the main reasons for accidents.

The letter to the Minister of Interior Boyko Rashkov said the goal was to increase the safety of trains, save the lives and health of passengers and prevent damage to cargo.

We are starting to work for creating conditions for the rise of the aviation industry as part of the country's transport system. This is what the Minister of Transport and Communications Nikolay Sabev stated in the National Assembly in the framework of a meeting with MPs, representatives of the aviation sector and the management of DG Civil Aviation Administration, Bulgarian Air Traffic Services Authority (BULATSA) and the State Aviation Operator.

Detailed analysis of all possibilities is necessary and the most practical option for solving the problems with crossing the Danube Bridge near Ruse has to be chosen. This is what the Minister of Transport and Communications Nikolay Sabev stated today in the framework of his visit to the Danube Bridge border checkpoint to assess on the spot the ideas for improvements in transport connectivity proposed in the framework of yesterday's public discussion in the Danube city. According to him, the key to turning Ruse into a European transport hub is dealing with traffic on the Danube Bridge.

In the framework of his visit to the city of Ruse, the Minister of Transport and Communications Nikolay Sabev also visited the single company in Bulgaria that manifactured new locomotives. This is the first tour of the Minister in a railway site, where modernization and maintenance of rolling stock is carried out.

Minister Sabev showed interest in getting acquainted with the work process and found out that the company was clean, modern and well-organized.