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Rosen Zhelyazkov and Ilie Bolojan discuss transport projects and improving navigation on the Danube

Romania calls for the accelerated construction of a new bridge over the Danube at Ruse

Ilie Bolojan
Photo: news.ro

Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan held a telephone conversation with his Bulgarian counterpart Rosen Zhelyazkov. The two discussed transport projects and the improvement of navigation along the Danube River, AGERPRES reported, as cited by BTA.

According to a press release from the Romanian government, a central topic of the conversation was the construction of a second bridge over the Danube at Ruse, aimed at reducing congestion at the current border crossing point. A joint working group will be established to analyze and coordinate cross-border projects.

The two prime ministers also agreed to strengthen cooperation within the framework of the Strategic Partnership between Romania and Bulgaria, as well as in the field of maritime security in the Black Sea, to protect freedom of navigation and trade.

Edited by Ivo Ivanov

Published and translated by Kostadin Atanasov

Photo: news.ro



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