Ministers Angelkova, Nankov and Dimov held working meetings with European commissioners in Brussels

The Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova, the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Nikolay Nankov and the Minister of Environment and Water  Neno Dimov had meetings with the European commissioners for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries  and for the Regional Policy Karmenu Vella and Korina Krețu.

“Together with Minister Nankov and Minister Dimov we had meetings with the commissioners for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella and for the Regional Policy Korina Krețu. The main topic of the talks was the construction of Struma highway”, the Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova stated during a special press conference in Brussels today. “This project is essential for our country both in terms of tourism and in terms of regional development, particularly in the environmental field, in view of the fact that the route passes through Kresna Gorge”, Minister Angelkova added.

During the talk, the Bulgarian ministers acquainted the European commissioners Vella and Krețu with the progress of the project, stating that the transparency approach will be preserved. All participants in the project and all stakeholders and NGOs in the fields of environment and the tourist sector were presented in the framework of the talks. It also became clear that before the physical implementation of the project all relevant comments and remarks both by local authorities and all citizens will be taken into account. The requirements of European and national legislation will be strictly complied with in the construction of Struma highway.

The European commissioners Vella and Kretu welcomed the efforts of the Bulgarian government for the construction of Struma highway and expressed their support for the development of this highly important project not only for the Bulgarian road network but for the European one too. They congratulated the three ministers on their joint and aligned work, noting that this was the first visit of such a kind since the new government of Bulgaria took office.