Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications

Investment projects in the field ot e-government are worth 100 mln. levs, mainly from European funding, said Minister Moskovski at the opening of “Program in the field of digital technologies” seminar in Pleven.

Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communication aims to make possible to work and study through Internet; to receive health services wherever they are, and to remove the administrative difficulties for business, said Ivaylo Moskovski. According to his words, MTITC have focused on two main directions: modern electronic communications networks throughout the whole country, not just in big cities, and convenient and secure electronic services.

As an actual result till now Minister Moskovski pointed out the e-census in Europe – almost half of the households. Companies began to submit their annual financial statements only on one place, not on three as it was before, and now over 75% submit tax returns electronically. MTITC will release in October an electronic verification system for the driving tests and electronic system for technical reviews.

Minister Moskovski greeted the hosts of the seminar – the administration of Pleven District, one of the first successful projects in the field of eGovernment. Within the project had been developed 18 municipal Services. Residents of 12 regional and 74 municipal governments in Northern Bulgaria, will be able to get certificates for address, kinship, marital status and more. Minister Moskovski welcomed European Commission's initiative to facilitate and encourage the advent of electronic communications and services locally, even in the smallest communities. He pointed out that this initiative requires joint action by many agencies - almost all ministries, regional administrations, local authorities. Coordination is needed, beyond the capability of one institution.

The seminar was organized by the Permanent Representation of the European Commission in Bulgaria, Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communication, and the administration of Pleven.