Lilyana Pavlova

Bulgaria's Road Infrastructure Agency has called a public tender for an electronic toll collection system that will replace the existing vignette stickers attached to the windshields, Dnevnik news daily has reported.

Bulgarian Regional Minister Lilyana Pavlova said that the new public tender for the construction of the first section of Hemus motorway between Yablanitsa and Boaza will be launched in May.

Bulgarian Regional Minister Lilyana Pavlova forecasted that the introduction of toll roads in the country will double or triple the revenues generated from road charges.

The toll system will be applicable to cargo vehicles with a weight above 3.5 tonnes and drivers will be charged depending on the distance covered by them.

Bulgaria has signed a BGN 3 M (EUR 1.5 M) advisory services agreement in the water and sewerage sector with the World Bank, the government announced on Tuesday.

Cabinet ministers have discussed options for financing the renovation of Bulgarian churches with Holy Synod officials, the government press office announced on Tuesday.

Bulgaria will sign a consultancy services agreement in the water and sewerage sector with the World Bank, the government has announced.

The advisory services agreement aims to develop a new strategy for financing, increase the efficiency of services and boost regulatory capacity, the government said in a statement on Monday.

A Chinese government delegation will visit the Bulgarian Black Sea ports of Varna and Burgas to study opportunities for investment in their transport infrastructure, the transport ministry in Sofia announced on Friday.

Bulgaria will launch a new tender for the construction of lots 1 and 2 of Hemus motorway, with the sections to be financed by the government budget rather than EU funds.

This was announced by Bulgarian Regional Minister Lilyana Pavlova in an interview for private NOVA TV on Tuesday.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov ordered for immediately terminating the selection procedure for contractors of Lots 1 and 2 of Hemus motorway.

This becomes clear from a press release of the government's information service issued on Monday.

Bulgarian Regional Minister Lilyana Pavlova stated that the roads in the region of Silistra will be closed to all traffic as the situation there remains most critical.

At present, the roads in the region are closed for heavy traffic, with their gradual closure to all traffic forthcoming.