Balgarianovinite.com The Black Sea – Aegean Sea corridor is not only a transport link, but also an instrument for balanced territorial development, for overcoming regional disparities and for creating new opportunities for economic growth in border and less developed areas, said outgoing Regional Development and Public Works Minister Ivan Ivanov, quoted by his ministry’s press service on Friday.
Ivanov took part in the first cooperation meeting within the framework of the Black Sea – Aegean Sea Corridor, established on December 3, 2025, by Bulgaria, Romania and Greece with the support of the European Commission. The Corridor’s main objective is for the three countries to work jointly on the implementation of infrastructure projects along the corridor.
As a priority for Bulgaria, the outgoing Minister highlighted the improvement of transport connectivity, including the modernization of road infrastructure linking the ports of Varna and Burgas with the country’s interior. In this context, the construction of the Black Sea Motorway is of strategic importance, as it will provide the missing high-speed road link along Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast and improve connectivity with Romania.
He added that, in parallel, Bulgaria is working on the modernization of existing bridges over the Danube River, the development of new cross-border road links, and better connections between Danube and Black Sea ports in order to improve transport links with Romania.
According to Ivanov, progress in cross-border links with Greece is also important, including the modernization of border checkpoints, the adjacent infrastructure and the construction of new border crossings. He recalled that the Rudozem–Xanthi border checkpoint was opened just days ago and said that the next regional priority is the construction of a crossing between the village of Gorna Arda in Smolyan Region and the Greek town of Paranesti, which will ensure better connectivity between the two countries in the area.
The minister stressed that, from the perspective of regional policy, the Black Sea – Aegean Sea corridor creates opportunities for the development of industrial zones, logistics centres and intermodal terminals that can support local businesses and attract new investment.
Addressing the participants in the meeting, Ivanov said that the establishment of the Corridor is an important step towards better coordination between countries, regions and institutions, as well as more effective use of European funding.
“For Bulgaria, this means an opportunity to align our national and regional priorities with the broader vision for the development of the corridor and to turn strategic goals into concrete, feasible projects,” Ivanov concluded. Black Sea – Aegean Sea Corridor Seen as Tool for Regional Development, Says Ivanov 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-01-30 18:07:26 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law