MoU signed for Sofia – Skopje rail project

Bulgarian Minister of Transport, Ivaylo Moskovski, and his Macedonian counterpart, Goran Sugareski, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the development of railway links between Sofia and Skopje. The document will serve as a basis for future joint work on the construction of the railway connection between the capitals of the two countries.
“By constructing a railway link between Sofia and Skopje we open a new page in the relations between the two countries. The project will ensure the transport connectivity between our countries and will lead to greater security, sustainability and economic growth for the entire region. I hope that such initiatives will be an example for the other Balkan countries because there is no better alternative for us than transport connectivity”, Bulgarian Transport Minister said.
The minister said that the meetings with EU Commissioners Johannes Hahn and Violeta Bulc will follow to discuss further actions of the countries involved in the project. “The European Commission has definitely indicated that Corridor 8 is at the base of integration of the Western Balkans and targeted funding will be sought,” said Ivaylo Moskovski during the bilateral meeting.
The Bulgarian side undergo to construct the railway line Sofia – Pernik – Radomir – Macedonian border by 2027. Macedonia, on the other hand, has committed to build the railway section Kriva palanka – Deve Bair – Bulgarian border by the end of 2025.
The Sofia – Pernik – Radomir – Macedonian border section is planned for this programming period. For the railway line from Sofia to Radomir technical designs and detailed development plans have been elaborated, which are at the coordination stage, and for the rest of the section the design documentation is currently under preparation. Analyzes indicate that around EUR 800 million will be needed to modernize the whole line from Sofia to Gyueshevo.


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