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Modernization of Plovdiv railway junction will enable the completion by 2024 of the railway to Bourgas, along which trains to the sea will operate at 160 km/h and will pass without conflict through Plovdiv at 130 km/h. This was stated by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov at the signing today of a contract between the National Railway Infrastructure Company and the contractor of the modernization Geostroy Lantania.

The signing of Sofia Airport Concession Agreement is an indicator of the sustainable development of Bulgaria, Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov said. The concession agreement was signed today at Sofia Airport in the presence of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, the Ambassadors of Austria Andrea Wicke and France Florence Rоbinе, as well as the chargé d'affaires of the German Embassy York Schuegraf.

The Deputy Minister of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications Andreana Atanasova, the Director of the National Center for Polar Research Prof. Hristo Pimpirev and the Executive Director of Bulgarian Posts EAD Deyan Daneshki validated the postal and philatelic edition. The two-brand series is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica and 50 years of Bulgarian research on the Ice Continent.

Bulgaria shall submit the Mobility Package I before the Court of Justice of the EU within two months of the publication of its publication in the Official Journal of the Union. The Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Mr. Rossen Jeliazkov made this statement during a press conference, which was organized on the occasion of the final adoption of the Mobility Package I by the European Parliament. "We shall demand some of the Mobility Package I provisions to be repealed and the necessary preparations are currently underway.

Long-term policies in the field of rail transport are needed. This was stated by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov during a meeting with the representatives of the newly established Association of Railway Transport Enterprises.

It is important to find space for the necessary synergy between institutions, businesses and funding bodies. This was stated by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov at the opening of the Fifteenth edition of the "Strategic Infrastructure and Investment 2020" annual conference.

"In the hottest phase of the Covid-19 pandemic Europe managed to mobilize and take effective and timely decisions to ensure the supply of goods and services through the green corridors", said Minister Jeliazkov.

New measures to support road haulage were discussed. This happened today during a meeting organized upon the initiative of the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov.

As of today, July 1st , the one-time permits for transportation of goods of the type to / from third country between Bulgaria and Serbia are lifted. The pilot project was agreed during the meeting of the Joint Bulgarian-Serbian Commission on International Road Transport on 2 and 3 of December 2019 in Belgrade. The project envisages for a period of one year the transport of goods to/from third countries to be carried out without permits.

The seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations and the 65th anniversary of Bulgaria's membership in it were marked with the launch of a postal and philatelic edition. The seal of validation was placed by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva and the Honorary President of the Union of Bulgarian Philatelists Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.

Nine vehicles were taken off the road for carrying out unauthorized passenger transport. This is what the results from the first three days of the inspections ordered by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov show. The action aims at combating the gray sector in road transport and is taking place at four border crossing points.

We are working on providing BGN 30 million for the bus sector out of the Operational Program on Transport and Transport Infrastructure. This was announced by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov after today's round table organized by the bus branch. According to him, at the end of last week, together with Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev and in dialogue with the European Commission, a measure aimed at bus carriers was specified.

We are looking for a common approach to support bus companies affected by the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was stated by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov during today's meeting with representatives of the bus carriers.

If the Mobility Package I is adopted in its current form, the Bulgarian side declares its readiness to file a lawsuit in Luxembourg before the Court of Justice of the European Union. This is what the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov commented today in front of the media representatives at the National Assembly. According to him, Bulgaria is looking for like-minded EU Member States for litigation in the European Court.

The sectoral financial instruments - the Digital  Agenda for Europe and the Connecting Europe Facility - will strengthen the digital sovereignty of the European Union. This was stated by the Minister of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov during a videoconference meeting of the Ministers of Telecommunications. He added that the situation with COVID-19 raised questions about Europe's dependence on third countries in areas or technologies critical to the economy, development and security.

The Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov presented the Bulgarian position during today's informal meeting of the EU Ministers of Transport. The videoconference meeting on "Sustainable and Digital Recovery of the Transport Sector" examines the effects of COVID-19 on transport by sector.

The Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov presented to branch organizations the measures taken so far, related to freight and bus transport. The Recovery Plan was also discussed, as well as the formation of national measures for the way in which the sources from the Next Generation EU Fund will be invested.

The Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov attended the signing of a contract between BDZ management team and Siemens Tron for the delivery of 10 new electric locomotives.

Thirty-six Bulgarian municipalities that have not yet participated in the WiFi4EU initiative for free wireless internet in public places can apply for a new competition. It will be open from June 3, 2020, 14:00 (Bulgarian time) to 18:00 on June 4, 2020. Before that, local authorities must have pre-registration on the WiFi4EU portal.

With a budget of € 14.2 million, the European Commission will distribute 947 vouchers on a first-come, first-served basis, respecting the geographical balance.

All public investments in transport and in information technology and communications system are guaranteed for this year. This was stated by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov during a webinar held today with members of the American Chamber of Commerce, on "Transport and digitalization - a plan to overcome the COVID-19 crisis in Bulgaria."

E-applications and high-capacity broadband networks can effectively contribute to overcoming the consequences facing the European economy. This was stated by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov during a video conference of the Telecommunications ministers of the European Union. The main topics of the Council were the consequences of the COVID-19 crisis in the telecommunications sector, the importance of the digital solutions for the EU's recovery and investments in building of new digital infrastructures.