Public Relations and Protocol

Stela Georgieva and Tsvetomir Doskov have been appointed as new members of the Board of Directors of Bulgarian Posts EAD by order of Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Peev. Elitsa Popova will remain on the company’s management board.

Darin Matov, Radoslav Bozhkov and Zdravko Anakiev have been released from their positions. 

By order of Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Peev, a new Board of Directors of Holding BDZ EAD has been appointed. The change is aimed at ensuring continuity, a high level of professional expertise and effective management of the national railway operator until a competitive selection procedure is conducted in accordance with the Public Enterprises Act.

The current state of Bulgarian Posts requires sustained efforts to make more efficient use of resources, introduce new technologies and improve working conditions. This was stated by Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Peev following an unannounced visit to the Bulgarian Exchange and Sorting Centre in Sofia. It is the largest distribution centre of Bulgarian Posts. The Minister met with employees, familiarised himself with the centre’s operations and visited the post office in the Chelopechene District.

Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Peev held an online meeting with Romania’s Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence and Interim Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Radu-Dinel Miruță and Serbia’s Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Aleksandra Sofronijević. The meeting, initiated by Minister Peev, focused on the upcoming works on the railway infrastructure in Serbia and Romania and their impact on international rail traffic.

The first two of a total of 35 new Alstom trains will enter regular service in early September. Twelve trains have already been delivered to Bulgaria, while the remaining 23 will be ready for delivery by April 2027. This was announced by Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Peev at Sofia Central Railway Station during the presentation of the first Alstom electric multiple unit for Bulgaria.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications has brought together the history of Bulgarian stamp issuing from 1879 to the present day in an electronic catalogue. More than 5,800 original postage stamps have so far been digitised and made available on a specially created website. 

Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Peev sent a letter to the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria concerning free travel on public transport for children under the age of 14.

The letter follows a growing number of cases in which, due to technical incompatibility between the fare control systems used in different municipalities, the validity of an electronic travel card issued in another municipality cannot be verified. 

The public consultation on the draft amendments to the Ordinance on Navigation and the Border Regime in the Internal Maritime Waters, Territorial Sea and Inland Waterways of the Republic of Bulgaria has concluded. Four submissions from citizens and organisations were received during the 30-day consultation period. 

An Il-76 aircraft of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters (EMERCOM of Russia) operated a flight to assist in fighting the wildfires in the Republic of Serbia. The aircraft crossed Bulgarian airspace between 20:14 and 21:05 and landed at the airport in the city of Niš.

As part of the preparations for the flight, the Bulgarian authorities issued the necessary permits in accordance with the established procedures.

Just days after the new Škoda electric multiple units began carrying passengers, one of them was spray-painted at Blagoevgrad railway station.

When the new electric multiple units entered service, Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Peev called on citizens to take care of the new trains and public property. They have been purchased with public funds and are intended to provide more modern and comfortable travel. This is an investment for all of us, and taking care of it is a shared responsibility.

We will find a lasting and comprehensive solution for the construction of Tunnel 2 near Vakarel. The geological surprises are a reality and the challenges are considerable. However, they are also foreseeable when all possible risks during construction are taken into account in the preparation and procurement of such a complex infrastructure project. This was stated by Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Peev during an inspection of the Elin Pelin – Kostenets railway section.

Bulgaria and Türkiye will work in closer coordination on the development of transport infrastructure and the implementation of strategic projects aimed at improving connectivity between the two countries. This emerged during a meeting in Sofia between Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Peev and Türkiye’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu.

Today, at 10:36 a.m., the Aviation Search and Rescue Coordination Centre received a report that a powered hang glider carrying two people had crashed into the sea approximately 200–300 metres from the shore.

Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Peev has expressed a firm position on the case involving a minor with special needs who was made to leave a bus:

“Removing a passenger from a bus because their travel pass has expired may formally comply with the rules, but that cannot justify a lack of humanity. When the passenger is a minor with special needs, such an action is not merely unacceptable – it puts the child’s health and life at risk.”

Minister Peev stressed that transport operators have a responsibility that goes beyond the letter of the law:

“I cannot accept as normal a situation in which a child is left alone, in temperatures approaching 40 degrees, without an accompanying adult and unable to find their way. This is morally wrong and falls short of the standards we expect from every transport operator and driver.”

Minister Georgi Peev instructed the management of the Executive Agency Road Transport Administration to complete its inspection of the transport company as quickly as possible. The Agency will also cooperate with the competent authorities in establishing the circumstances of the case. 

“Situations like this must not happen again. I expect all transport operators to act with humanity, particularly towards children and people in vulnerable situations,” Minister Peev stated.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications has enhanced its published register of water sports facilities by introducing an interactive map displaying all registered sites along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. The digital tool brings together information on all registered facilities in one place, providing citizens, tourists and businesses with a convenient way to locate them.

Dear Colleagues,
Dear Railway Workers,

It is my pleasure to extend my congratulations to you on the occasion of your professional holiday – Railway Workers’ Day.

Today, we pay well-deserved tribute to all those who have dedicated their knowledge, hard work and professional careers to the Bulgarian railway sector.