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More cargo, more revenue, and more investments. This is our policy regarding the Port of Varna. This can only be achieved through better governance. The Varna Port needs a strategic partner to develop it as a regional hub along the Trans-Caspian Corridor.

The rescue operation in the Black Sea was successfully completed with the rescue of the entire crew of the cargo ship EILEEN. The operation was conducted by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center in Varna, and the quick and effective response ensured the safety of the sailors.

At 13:14 today, a signal was received at the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) – Varna for a cargo ship with a hole in the board and incoming water. The ship EILEEN flies the Cameroonian flag and is located in the Bulgarian marine search and rescue region, about 140 nautical miles east of Varna. The crew of 10 Ukrainian sailors had left the ship on two lifeboats.

Immediately after receiving the signal, the MRCC launched a rescue operation.

The Ministry of Transportation is introducing changes that will make it easier for drivers and reduce administrative burdens

The stickers for the technical inspection of the cars will be replaced by their electronic analogue. The Ministry of Transport and Communications proposes switching entirely to electronic documents that certify the roadworthiness of road vehicles.

A postage stamp is a small painting that can easily cross state borders and convey our message. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov said during the validation of a postage stamp commemorating 100th anniversary of the birth of Georgi Kaloyanchev. He put a stamp for the launch of the edition together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev and the representative of the Board of Directors of Bulgarian Posts EAD Stanislav Dochev.

100% of express trains are now powered by Siemens Smartron locomotives. This is another important step towards achieving modern and environmentally friendly rail transport. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov said, who today put into operation three new Siemens Smartron electric locomotives.

Construction of electric charging stations begins at 35 railway stations across the country. Their implementation will ensure the free movement of passengers and cargo and will accelerate the transition towards clean, lower-emission transport. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov said during the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation and Interaction between the National Railway Infrastructure Company, Electricity System Operator EAD and ECO Charge EAD.

Our goal is for Bulgaria to establish itself as a logistics hub in the region, connecting Europe with the Middle East and Asia. Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Dimitar Nedyalkov said at the opening of the Logistics Business Conference 2025, organized by Logistics Magazine.

The residents of the village of Trud and the surrounding settlements have been requesting for years a convenient and regular transport connection to the neighbouring city of Plovdiv. The daily commute of workers, students and the elderly is severely hampered by the lack of a regular direct line to key stops in the city.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov held a meeting today with the entire leadership of the Executive Agency “Automobile Administration”. “We all must apologize to foreign drivers who were extorted in an extremely ugly manner by inspectors of the Automobile Administration. They came to Bulgaria to do their job, and encountered corruption and racketeering. This is unacceptable. We should also apologize to the Bulgarian citizens, because Bulgaria’s name was involved in this scandal,” he stated.

The construction of the Ruse-Veliko Tarnovo Motorway is gradually accelerating, and BGN 300 million are expected to be paid to the Road Infrastructure Agency by the end of the year under the Transport Connectivity Programme 2021-2027. This became clear during an information event about the project, which was held in the town of Byala. 

The actors who have made us think, who have made us laugh through our tears, are our enlighteners, and by preserving their memory from generation to generation, their images and roles, we preserve the Bulgarian spirit.

“Two of the most important railway sections along Corridor 8 – Radomir-Pernik and Pernik-Sofia - have already been returned to the investment programme of the National Railway Infrastructure Company.” The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov said in Kyustendil during the second regional forum on transport connectivity, organized by the Kyustendil Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Green Transport Cluster.

Nearly 200 fines for overloading since the beginning of the year

The Ministry of Transport and Communications has proposed legislative changes for tighter control of overloaded trucks. The Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Dimitar Nedyalkov announced today in Plovdiv at the opening of the “Safe Road Infrastructure” conference.

Bulgaria cannot afford to waste time. We are entering the eurozone, where the most sensible and richest countries are. If we want to be among them, we have to act wisely and act now. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov said at the opening of a round table on the topic “Perspectives, Challenges and a Vision for the Development of the Construction Sector”, organized by the Bulgarian Chamber of Construction Chamber and the newspaper Stroitel.

Bulgaria and Poland face the same problems related to the financing and modernization of their state postal operators. This became clear during a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzov and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs of Poland Krzysztof Gawkowski. 

Nearly 1,000 buses have already been inspected – road control will continue until the end of the month

From 14 August, 2025, the Executive Agency “Automobile Administration” began inspecting buses that will transport children and students during the new school year.

“You, the students, are the builders, the creators of Bulgaria's future! Today you enter the auditoriums with dreams, but tomorrow you will leave them as engineers, experts, professionals and leaders. ” With these words, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov addressed the students at the opening ceremony of the academic year at the University of Telecommunications and Post.

The construction of a bridge over the Danube at Silistra is of strategic importance for Bulgaria and the region. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov stated this during meetings with the Mayor of Silistra Alexander Sabanov and the Regional Governor Iliyan Velikov.

Since 2007, when Bulgaria joined the wider European family, we have come a long and difficult way. We have built a stable financial system and today we no longer want to be part of a two-speed Europe, we want to be at the economic core of Europe. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov said in Silistra during an information event as part of the campaign for the introduction of the euro.