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Bulgaria's President Outlines 6 Badly Needed Devt Priorities [Apr 18, 2012] Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev has outlined six major priorities for regional development at the first meeting of the Bulgarian Council for Development of Regions and National Infrastructure. The newly-founded Council has been initiated by Plevneliev himself as part of his presidential election campaign promises. According to the President, a former construction entrepreneur and Regional ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Trakiya Highway to Be Almost Ready for Summer [Mar 18, 2012] Lots 2 and 3 of Bulgaria's Trakiya Highway will be completed before the end of June 2012, informed Bulgarian Minsiter of Regional Development Lilyana Pavlova. Speaking in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio Sunday, Pavlova assured that work on the highway is going ahead of schedule, and part of lot 4 will be also ready by June. Lots 2-4 are the parts under construction of the Trakiya ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Start Massive Mending of Winter Potholes [Feb 28, 2012] Bulgaria will start an urgent and all-out filling of potholes formed due to winter conditions, starting two months from now. This was announced by Bulgarian Minister of Regional Development Lilyana Pavlova, who said that the process has already started where absolutely needed. She added that some BGN 400,000 of fines from snow-cleaning companies have already been invested in pothole filling. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's PM Turns Nicer to Archaeologists over Highway Construction [Jan 15, 2012] Bulgaria?s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has made a deal with archaeologists digging on the route of a northern highway, after a few days ago he mistreated their colleagues blaming them for potential construction delays. Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, and the Minister of Regional Development, Lilyana Pavlova inspected Sunday the progress of construction works on the Hemus Highway in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's GERB Leads President Vote after 57% Ballot Count [Oct 24, 2011] The nominations for president and vice president of Bulgaria's ruling, center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, party have the lead in the Sunday vote after the counting of 57% of the ballots. The information was reported Monday by the spokesperson of the Central Electoral Commission, CEC, Ralitsa Negentsova. Bulgaria's former Minister of Regional Development and Public ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Regional Minister Assigned to Keep Eye on EU Funds [Oct 10, 2011] Bulgaria's Minister of Regional Development, Liliyana Pavlova, is going to directly manage the EU operational program Regional Development of which she was in charge as Deputy Minister at the same institution. Pavlova is also going to be in charge of the Road Infrastructure Agency, which deals with projects for construction and repairs of roads and highways, along with the Management of ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Road Agency with 5th Management Reshuffle in 2 Years [Sep 12, 2011] The Bulgarian Road Infrastructure Agency has appointed a new CEO dismissing the current director Sergey Mihalev only six months after he took over. Mihalev's contract was terminated with his consent, the Bulgarian Regional Development Ministry, which is in charge of the road agency, announced Monday night. Mihalev has been replaced with Lazar Lazarov, an acting member of the Governing Board of ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's GERB VP Candidate Vows to 'Open Up' Judiciary [Sep 04, 2011] Margarita Popova, the Vice President nominee of ruling party GERB, has vowed that the "opening-up" of the judicial system to the citizens will be a major priority for her and her running mate Rosen Plevneliev. Popova, Bulgaria's current Justice Minister, and Plevneliev, the current Minister of Regional Development were nominated to run in the October 23 presidential elections by Prime Minister ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Opens Bids for Struma Highway Lot 4 [Aug 19, 2011] Bulgaria's Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, Rosen Plevneliev, is attending Friday the opening of the public tender bids for Lot 4 of the Struma Highway. The news was reported by the TV channel bTV. Lot 4 runs between the southern town of Sandanski and Kulata on the Greek border and is 15 km-long.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Gives Official Launch to Lyulin Highway [May 15, 2011] Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov officially launched Sunday afternoon the newly-finished Lyulin Highway linking capital Sofia to the E-79 international road to Greece. Present at the ceremony was also Bulgarian Minister of Infrastructure Rosen Plevneliev and EC DG Regional Development director Dirk Ahner, who said he was "greatly optimistic" about the developments he is witnessing in Bulgaria. The 19 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Mulls Mega-Stricture for Water Supplies at Flat Price [Feb 11, 2011] Bulgaria should establish a national state-owned company, which will group all big water management firms and supply tap water to each and every settlement at equal prices, officials from the country's regional development ministry have suggested. "We suggest that one major state-owned company, modeled on the state power utility NEK, takes over under its umbrella the ownership of all highway ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Largest Mall to Pop Next to 1st IKEA Store [Feb 02, 2011] The breaking ground for the largest so far shopping mall in Bulgaria will be made in June 2011, in the area of the southern loop of the capital Sofia's beltway. The news was reported Wednesday by the Minister of Regional Development, Rosen Plevneliev, who, together with the Mayor of Sofia, Yordanka Fandakova, inspected the construction of the road junction "Simeonovo" to the "Mladost" junction ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Starts Searching for Toll System Experts [Jan 26, 2011] In two weeks the procedure for choosing a consultant for the introduction of toll system of Bulgarian roads will begin, the country's Minister on Regional Development, Rosen Plevneliev, has announced. In his words, Bulgaria does not have the necessary know-how for the introduction of the toll system and it needs a consultant to check all regulations and systems. "In 2012, the government will ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Pay BGN 1 B EU Funds for Regional Development Projects [Jan 18, 2011] Bulgaria will reimburse about BGN 1 B by the end of 2011 under the operational program "Regional Development", the Minister on Regional Development, Rosen Plevneliev, has announced. About BGN 2.5 B will also have to be agreed by the end of the year under the operational program, Plevneliev added, noting that 2010 was the year for negotiating and accelerating projects, which have to be realized ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgarian Minister: Bankruptcy No Worry for Highway Construction [Nov 07, 2010] Bulgaria's Minister of Regional Development, Rosen Plevneliev. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Commits to Leading Role in EU Danube Strategy [Oct 07, 2010] Bulgaria's Deputy Minister of Regional Development, Lilyana Pavlova, seen next to Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov (l), is in Brussels, taking part in the EU regional policy "Open Days" Forum. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Invest EUR 2.5 B in Construction 2011 [Sep 20, 2010] Bulgaria's construction sector will have about BGN 5 B (EUR 2.5 M) from the state on public procurement projects during 2011, according to Minister of Regional Development Rosen Plevneliev. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Development Minister Complains of FinMin [Sep 16, 2010] Bulgaria's Minister of Regional Development Rossen Plevneliev. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Macedonia Vow for Cross-Border Cooperation [Aug 31, 2010] Bulgaria's Minister on Regional Development, Rosen Plevneliev, and Macedonia's Minister of Local Self-Governance, Musa Xhaferi, will sign the memorandum Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Begins Reconstruction of Deadly Road Junction [Aug 25, 2010] Bulgarias Minister of Regional Development, Rosen Plevneliev, is attending the official ceremony marking the long-awaited beginning of the reconstruction of a deadly road in northern Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>