Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc and Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn hosted in Brussels the meeting of the six Prime Ministers from the Western Balkans.
During the meeting, it was agreed the core transport network for the Western Balkans. In addition Corridor VIII Rail will be kept under review including through possible financing of preparatory studies, detailed alignments, designs and exploratory works with a view to its inclusion in the core network during the next ‘TEN T’ review.
The indicative extension of TEN-T to Western Balkans Core Network Definition Railways:
Corridor Vc: Bosanski Samac (Bosnia and Herzegovina)–Sarajevo–Mostar–Capljina (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Corridor VIII: Skopje (The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)–Deva Bair (Border with Bulgaria)
Corridor X: Sid (Serbia)–Belgrade–Nis–Skopje (The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)–Gevgelija (Greek border)
Corridor Xb: Kelebija (Hungarian border)–Novi Sad (Serbia)–Stara Pazova/Belgrade (Serbia)
Corridor Xc: Nis (Serbia)–Dimitrovgrad (Bulgarian border)
Route 2: Podgorica (Montenegro)–Durres/Tirana (Albania)
Route 4: Vrsac (Romanian border)–Belgrade (Serbia)–Podgorica (Montenegro)–Bar (Montenegro)
Route 10: Krusevac (Serbia)-Kraljevo (Serbia)–Pristina (Kosovo)–Skopje (The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia).
On improving connectivity, the officials agreed the indicative extension of TEN-T for road infrastructure, inland waterways, airports, sea ports and inland waterway ports.
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