Public Relations and Protocol

Starting today, teams from the Executive Agency “Automobile Administration” have begun 24-hour monitoring along the Botevgrad – Pleven – Vratsa – Montana – Vidin route. By order of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications, Grozdan Karadjov, the measure will be implemented for an indefinite period. increased oversight is due to the rise in freight traffic in the region, caused by roadworks on the Botevgrad – Mezdra section.

Due to frequent incidents involving trucks, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov ordered the formation of additional teams from the EA "Automobile Administration" over the holidays. The teams are in the field and are conducting on-site inspections of truck incidents and transport companies in various regions of the country.

The truck that crashed near a gas station in the village of Radomirtsi was moving at excessive speed, both instantaneous and average. On that ramp, the heavy truck was recorded traveling at a speed of 86 km/h where the permitted speed is 70 km/h, and the average speed in the accident section was 69 km/h with a limit of 50 km/h. On the day of the incident, speeding in the range of 10-15 km/h above the limit was also detected in different sections.

We need a significant acceleration of the procedures for the construction of the third bridge over the Danube River. Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Dimitar Nedyalkov and the President of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) and Secretary General of the National Union of Road Hauliers in Romania (UNTRR) Radu Dinescu united around this opinion. The topic was the focus of their conversation during the International Transport Forum (ITF), which took place on May 21 and 22, 2025, in Leipzig, Germany.

By order of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov, EA “Automobile Administration” is launching specialized inspections of trucks transporting timber and firewood.

The inspections will cover all regions of the country with heavy traffic of heavy goods vehicles carrying such loads. Inspectors will check compliance with regulatory requirements for maximum permissible weight and the technical condition of the trucks.

World Bank experts are currently preparing an analysis of the development opportunities for the Port of Varna and by the end of the year we will announce a public-private partnership procedure. The goal is to attract an international fund or company to secure sufficient investment for its modernization, attract new shippers, and increase the processed cargo volumes at the Varna-West and Varna-East terminals.

Airline Fly2Sky has become the 350th member of IATA. The official ceremony for the airline's accession was held in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications, Grozdan Karadjov. 

"This is a significant achievement for the Bulgarian aviation community. As of today, a third Bulgarian airline joins this prestigious global organisation, opening up new opportunities for the sector in our country," Deputy Prime Minister Karadjov emphasised. 

By order of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications, Grozdan Karadjov, the Executive Agency "Automobile Administration" conducted a comprehensive inspection of "NK ASIST" EOOD, the company that towed the vehicle that crashed on the Trakia motorway on Tuesday. 

Together with the Executive Agency "Road Transport Administration", we will propose legislative changes aimed at resolving the public transport issues affecting various populated areas. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications, Grozdan Karadjov, during a meeting with the mayors of all 18 municipalities in the Plovdiv region.

The most significant project in the port infrastructure to date is transforming the Port of Burgas into a key hub connecting Central Europe and Central Asia, the Middle East and the Mediterranean. This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications, Angel Zaburtov, during the completion ceremony of the Project REBIRTH28, which involved the construction of a new deep-water berth at the “Burgas West” terminal. 

The second bridge over the Danube River at Ruse-Giurgiu is among the strategic infrastructure projects for Bulgaria. This was emphasised by the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications, Dimitar Nedyalkov, during a discussion organised by the "G.S. Rakovski" Military Academy on the topic "Enhancing National Resilience: Progress, Challenges and the Way Forward". The event was held in partnership with the US Institute for Security Governance (ISG) and  coordinated by the Security Council Secretariat at the Council of Ministers. 

The development of a new law to unite the railway and road passenger transport into a single system is in an advanced stage. This was announced by Dimitar Nedyalkov, Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications, during a discussion on “Bulgaria towards accessible, competitive and sustainable mobility.” The event was attended by Irene Plank, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bulgaria. The forum was organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria and the German-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Slav Monov has been appointed Executive Director of the Road Transport Administration Executive Agency, replacing Damyan Voynovski. He has over 22 years of experience in the road transport sector. From 2012 to 2024, he was Executive Director of Stolichen avtotransport EAD and a member of the Board of Directors of the same. Prior to that, he held various positions within private companies, related to the field of transport and logistics.

Road safety brought together four ministers, deputy ministers, and three agencies involved in the topic.

Seven cars were stopped from operation for carrying out unregulated passenger transport. The enhanced, comprehensive control is being conducted jointly by employees of the Ministry of the Interior, the Executive Agency "Road Administration," and the National Revenue Agency, as ordered by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov. The checks will continue indefinitely in various regions of the country and at border crossing points.

Within 6 months the name of Sofia Airport will be reflected in international aviation registers

We are planning to launch a concession procedure for Plovdiv Airport. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov during a meeting with the aviation industry. “There should be more business and less state in our aviation. I am a supporter of the idea that the aviation business should take over the management of Plovdiv Airport and invest in its development not only as a civil airport, but also as a cargo airport.

All international airports in Bulgaria should be equipped with anti-drone systems. This was agreed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov and the representatives of the airports in Sofia, Varna, Burgas, Plovdiv, Gorna Oryahovitsa, BULATSA and DG CAA. Different technological options will be explored within a reasonable timeframe, which will be efficient but will not have a negative impact on the existing airport systems.

Legislative changes to ensure that drones do not threaten flight safety must be adopted urgently. One of these is to provide for the possibility of neutralising drones that enter the range of national security sites without authorisation.

From 2026 all services of the Executive Agency Automobile Administration will become electronic. Drivers and companies will be able to apply for documents or pay the necessary fees via a mobile application.

This became clear at a meeting of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov with representatives of the branch organizations in the field of road transport.

‘This way we will eliminate bureaucracy and unregulated practices that hinder business, he explained.