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The decision is decisive for the future development of the company and for guaranteeing postal services in hard-to-reach and sparsely populated areas

The inspectors of EA "Automobile Administration" have not found any serious violations

Sofia Airport will become Eastern Europe's largest aviation maintenance hub. This was underlined today during a meeting between the Minister of Transport and Communications Krasimira Stoyanova and representatives of the aviation industry.

Minister Stoyanova held a meeting with the Executive Director of Bulgaria Heli Med Service EAD Dimcho Dobrev, at which she requested the presentation of a report and up-to-date information on the activities of the company. In the report, the Executive Director provides information that, in connection with the performance of mandatory regulated maintenance events and after 200 flight hours, the helicopter will not be in operational readiness during the period from 12 September 2024 to 27 September 2024.

The new Terminal 3 project is a step towards the modern Sofia Airport that we as a country and a society expect and deserve. This was said by the Minister of Transport and Communications Krasimira Stoyanova during the presentation of the conceptual design of the future Terminal 3. The event was attended by the CEO of Meridiam Investment Fund, Thierry Déau, and the project was presented by the CEO of SOF Connect, Jesús Caballero.

At today's meeting of the Board of Directors, the management of National Railway Infrastructure Company took a decision to terminate the announced on 07.08.2024 auctions with secret bidding for the sale of land properties, private state property, as well as for their transfer free of charge to the ownership of the Municipality of Elena for the implementation of a project for the construction of a visitor center, buffer parking and the identification of an additional number of municipal housing from the "Reserve" fund.

At least 3 times shorter deadlines for the construction of telecommunication facilities could be achieved if the changes prepared by the Ministry of Transport and Communications to the Law on Electronic Communications Networks and Physical Infrastructure are adopted. This was stated by the Minister of Transport and Communications Krasimira Stoyanova at a meeting today with the mobile operators.

I will not take a step backwards in terms of digitalisation in the motor vehicle driver education process. This was stated by the Minister of Transport and Communications Krasimira Stoyanova during a meeting today with representatives of the branch organizations of the driving schools in the country. She informed that the amendments to Ordinance 37 and Ordinance 38 related to the training process and the driving tests for the candidates for motor vehicle drivers are expected to be promulgated in the State Gazette tomorrow.

The contract for the delivery of new trains is a significant step in the development of the national railway and rail transport in general. This was stated by the Minister of Transport and Communications Krasimira Stoyanova after signing today a contract for the delivery of 20 electric multiple unit trains with the consortium "Škoda Transportation and Škoda Vagonka". Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev attended the ceremony in the Granite Hall of the Council of Ministers. 

I am aware of the problems in road passenger and freight transport and we will work together to improve conditions in the sector. This was stated by the Minister of Transport and Communications Krasimira Stoyanova during the meeting held today with representatives of the branch organizations.

Bulgaria received the trust of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to host a cybersecurity forum for the fifth time because of its active role in the organisation's activities. This was the common opinion expressed at a meeting today between the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Dimitar Nedyalkov and the Deputy Secretary General of the Union Tomas Lamanauskas. The representative of the organisation is in Sofia to participate in a regional forum of the European members of the ITU.

On the initiative of the Minister of Transport and Communications Krasimira Stoyanova an open discussion on the development of the railway transport was held today. It was attended by representatives of Bulgarian State Railways and National Company “Railway Infrastructure, trade unions, railway experts and media. We remind that at a meeting with the Bulgarian State Railways management yesterday, the transport minister demanded swift action to ensure the safety of employees and passengers.

The safety and health of people is a top priority, so I expect you to propose concrete measures and actions to ensure the safety of employees and passengers by tomorrow. This was stated by Minister of Transport and Communications Krasimira Stoyanova during a meeting today with the management of Bulgarian State Railways.

I know the Department of Transport and Communications system well and will work to ensure continuity and its smooth functioning. This was stated by the Minister of Transport and Communications Krasimira Stoyanova when accepting the management from the former Minister Georgi Gvozdeykov.

"I will continue all important projects and reforms. I have worked on most of them so far as part of the Ministry's team," Minister Stoyanova further stressed.

Bulgaria and China will work to build on cooperation and strengthen bilateral relations in the field of transport and communications. This was confirmed today at a meeting between the Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Gvozdeykov and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China H.E. Dai Qingli.

The amendments provide for an increase from 14 to 30 days in the time limit for rectification of defects

The Ministry of Transport and Communications has published for public consultation amendments to Regulation H-32 on periodic roadworthiness tests of road vehicles. The Regulation is published on the website of the Ministry of Transport and on the Public Consultation Portal of the Council of Ministers - https://strategy.bg/ for a period of 30 days.

A consortium of Skoda Transportation and Skoda Wagon has been selected as the contractor for the supply of 20 single-deck electric multiple unit trains, with a capacity of at least 300 seats, maintenance for a period of 15 years and staff training. The decision of the committee for the selection of the contractor was signed today by the Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Gvozdeykov.

The consortium offers a price of BGN 511.4 million and a delivery period of 24 months.

All the railway projects started have similar problems and they are related to poor planning as well as extremely cumbersome administrative procedures before the start of construction. This was said by the Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Gvozdeykov during an inspection of railway sections of the Elin Pelin - Kostenets project under construction. The Minister inspected all three lots of the project on site.

The Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Gvozdeykov handed over the keys of the first 50 new control vehicles to the Road Administration Agency. The remaining 30 vehicles will be equipped in a few weeks.

"With the new 80 vehicles we are completely renewing the fleet of the Road Administration Agency. This will improve the efficiency of the Agency's control activities and increase road safety," said Minister Georgi Gvozdeykov.

On the initiative of the Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Gvozdeykov a meeting was held between more than 10 institutions related to the problems of the transport industry.