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The Executive Agency “Road Transport Administration” has begun roadside inspections using new specialised devices (antennas) for the remote detection of tachograph violations. At present, the Agency has seven antennas that enable the identification of potential violations from a distance without stopping every truck or bus. Once a signal is received from the antenna, inspectors carry out a full inspection of the respective vehicle.
Employees of BDZ – Passenger Services EOOD, the National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC), Bulgarian Posts EAD, and urban public transport systems will receive a pay increase.
Financing for transport infrastructure should remain among the priorities in the next Multiannual Financial Framework of the European Union. This shared view was expressed during a meeting between the Minister of Transport and Communications, Korman Ismailov, and Anna Janiszewska-Fronczek, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Poland.
The Minister of Transport and Communications, Korman Ismailov, has accepted the resignation submitted by the Director General of the National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC), Aleksandar Vetskov. By order of the Minister issued today, he has been relieved of his duties as Director General and as a member of the Management Board of the company
By the same order, the current member of the Management Board, Yordan Varbanov, has been appointed Director General. He will hold the position until the completion of a competitive selection procedure.
In connection with the public statement made this morning by Ms Neli Andreeva, Acting Deputy Director General for Strategy and Administration, containing serious allegations of corruption and the existence of a “corruption model” within the system of the National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC), the Minister of Transport and Communications Korman Ismailov provides the following factual information:
I support the postal employees and am convinced that the people who maintain this important public service on a daily basis deserve decent and fair pay, as well as better working conditions.
The airline GullivAir will operate a special flight today to Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai. The aircraft will depart from Sofia at 13:30 and is expected to land in Dubai at 19:00. From there, 326 passengers who have expressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria their wish to return to Bulgaria will be transported to Sofia.
The aircraft is scheduled to depart from Dubai at 21:00. The landing at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport is expected at around 03:30 on 7 March 2026.
Within days, the contract between BDZ and Deutsche Bahn for the delivery of 91 passenger coaches will be signed. The Minister of Transport and Communications, Korman Ismailov, announced during a meeting with H. E. Irene Plank – Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Bulgaria.
With the flights organized by the state yesterday, 411 people were brought back to Bulgaria
A Bulgaria Air aircraft took off this morning from Salalah International Airport in Oman with 110 passengers on board. Of these, 74 are from the airline’s charter and the rest are listed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The plane is expected to land today at about 17:30 at Vasil Levski Airport – Sofia.
It is important for us to find solutions that minimize regulatory obstacles to the transport business. We fully understand the difficulties faced by drivers from countries in the Western Balkans in implementing the 90/180 rule. The Minister of Transport and Communications, Korman Ismailov, said during a meeting with the Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia in Sofia H. E. Milan Ravić.
Both expressed satisfaction with the constructive dialogue and the measures taken for the development of road transport between the two countries.
By 2030, Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia will complete the construction of the railway connection between the two countries. This became clear during a meeting at the Ministry of Transport and Communications between Minister Korman Ismailov and the Ambassador of the Republic of North Macedonia to Bulgaria H.E. Agneza Rusi-Popovska, where it was reaffirmed the overall commitment to the implementation of the strategic project.
We are carrying a comprehensive analysis in order to increase the efficiency of the transport sector. The aim is to speed up the processes and improve the quality of services for citizens. The Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications, Murad Turk, who attended the official launch of the new Siemens Smartron electric locomotive named “Vasil Levski”, said. The event, which took place today in Karlovo, was attended by Martin Angelov, Executive Director of Holding BDZ Holding EAD, Dr.
Specialized flights of the airlines GullivAir and Bulgaria Air, as well as the State Aviation Operator, have been organized to return Bulgarian citizens from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Oman today and tomorrow.
The airline GullivAir has obtained the necessary permits to operate a flight to Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai. The aircraft, which has 326 seats, today will carry Bulgarian citizens who have expressed a preliminary desire to return to Sofia. The lists are being prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Ministry of Transport and Communications took timely action to provide air transport for the evacuation of Bulgarian citizens from the Middle East. As early as February 28, 2026, talks were held with the management of all Bulgarian airlines that have aircraft or operate in the region.
Bulgaria and Greece are actively working on the development of cross-border transport connectivity between the two countries. The Minister of Transport and Communications Korman Ismailov said during a meeting with H. E. Marios Liberopoulos, Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to Bulgaria.
We continue working on the priority international transport projects along the north-south corridor. The Minister of Transport and Communications, Korman Ismailov, said during a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to the Republic of Bulgaria, H. E. Brândușa Predescu. The main focus of the conversation was the progress of strategic infrastructure initiatives and the strengthening of regional connectivity between the two countries.
Over 4 million cars and more than 11 million passengers pass through the Kapikule-Kapitan Andreevo border crossing every year – the busiest land border in the world. This intensive traffic requires urgent modernization of the existing infrastructure and the construction of new border facilities. This was the main focus of the meeting organized by Minister of Transport and Communications Korman Ismailov with Turkey's Ambassador to Bulgaria Mehmet Sait Uyanık.
Minister of Transport and Communications Korman Ismailov held his first official meeting with the head of a diplomatic mission in Bulgaria. He talked to Excellency (H. E.) Haralambos Kafkarides, Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Bulgaria. The meeting took place in the context of Cyprus' active role as the current host of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union and stressed the importance of coordination and dialogue on key European transport and communications policies.
Eng. Murad Turk was appointed Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications by order of Acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov.
He has many years of experience in the management, control and implementation of projects and programs funded by the European Union. He worked at the National Railway Infrastructure Company, where he was responsible for the coordination and monitoring of key infrastructure projects.
The National Air, Water and Railway Accident Investigation Board will conduct an independent investigation into the reasons that led to the incident with the fishing vessel VH 8112 in the Black Sea. The investigation will begin after the submission of all documents and materials by the competent institutions.
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