Bulgaria will be involved in shaping the policy and strategies of one of the UN’s most prestigious agencies - the International Telecommunication Union, which has 193 Member States. Today, at the elections during the Plenipotentiary Conference in Bucharest our country received 137 votes. Bulgaria was elected from the Region C quota, which includes countries from Eastern Europe and Northern Asia.
"This is a recognition of both the role of our country in the ITU’s activities and the work of the Ministry of Transport and Communications," commented Minister Hristo Aleksiev. The Bulgarian election campaign for a member of the ITU Council began in 2021, when Hristo Aleksiev was again Minister. He participated in the Plenipotentiary Conference as the Head of the Bulgarian delegation a few days ago. The Plenipotentiary Conference (PP), ITU’s highest policy-making body, meets once every four years. Minister Hristo Aleksiev held a number of bilateral meetings in Bucharest during the special social event promoting the Bulgarian candidacy. "I am glad that today we can congratulate each other on the well-deserved success, the result of the Ministry's team efforts," said the minister on the vote occasion.
As a Council Member State, Bulgaria will strengthen its prestige, which will be beneficial for the development of the telecommunications sector and the information society in the region.
