Bulgaria and Georgia will develop the potential of the Black Sea as an alternative to land transport corridors between Asia and Europe and to digital connectivity networks. This was stated at a meeting today by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Hristo Alexiev and the new Ambassador of Georgia to our country Otar Berdzenishvili.
Deputy Prime Minister Alexiev invited a Georgian delegation to visit Sofia in order to discuss the concrete steps. One of the topics will be strengthening the role of maritime transport between the two countries. Deputy Prime Minister Alexiev and Ambassador Berdzenishvili emphasized the importance of ferry services for the development of trade and economic cooperation between the countries taking into account by about 60 percent increased land traffic of cargo vehicles between Asia and Europe.
The participation of organizations from both countries in the construction of an undersea cable for data transmission is also an important topic in bilateral relations. The Connecting Europe Facility 2 provides funds for financing communication infrastructure along the seabed of the Black Sea between EU Member States and third countries, explained Hristo Alexiev during the meeting.
The possibilities of starting a direct air line between the capitals of Bulgaria and Georgia was also a main topic on which the joint work will continue.
