Chances in the transport infrastructure Chances in the transport infrastructure sector in Bulgariasector in Bulgaria

Austria Showcase “Traffic Infrastructure”Austria Showcase “Traffic Infrastructure” Sofia, 5Sofia, 5thth April April, 200, 20066

Presentation by Vessela GospodinovaPresentation by Vessela GospodinovaDeputy Minister of TransportDeputy Minister of Transport

Ministry of TransportMinistry of Transport

Austria Showcase “Traffic Infrastructure”Austria Showcase “Traffic Infrastructure” Sofia, 5Sofia, 5thth April April, 200, 20066

Presentation by Vessela GospodinovaPresentation by Vessela GospodinovaDeputy Minister of TransportDeputy Minister of Transport

Transport infrastructure projects Transport infrastructure projects under implementationunder implementation

During the pre-accession periodDuring the pre-accession period Bulgaria took advantage of Bulgaria took advantage of EU ISPA Programme, International Financial Institutions and EU ISPA Programme, International Financial Institutions and other international Funds to develop the following major other international Funds to develop the following major transport infrastructure projects: transport infrastructure projects:

Sofia Airport Reconstruction, Development and ExtensionSofia Airport Reconstruction, Development and Extension

Electrification and Upgrading of the Railway Line Plovdiv Electrification and Upgrading of the Railway Line Plovdiv -- Svilengrad Svilengrad -- Greek / Turkish Border Greek / Turkish Border

Construction of a new bridge over Danube River at Vidin – Construction of a new bridge over Danube River at Vidin – CalafatCalafat

Port of Burgas: New Breakwater, Bulk Cargo Terminal, and Port of Burgas: New Breakwater, Bulk Cargo Terminal, and Dredging of the Access ChannelDredging of the Access Channel

Sofia Airport Reconstruction, Sofia Airport Reconstruction, Development and ExtensionDevelopment and Extension

The project is supported by the EU ISPA Programme, The project is supported by the EU ISPA Programme, EIB, KFAED and national budgetEIB, KFAED and national budget

Total value of the project Total value of the project – €– €210 M210 M Time of completion:Time of completion:

- - Lot B1 Lot B1 “New Passenger Terminal Building and Related “New Passenger Terminal Building and Related Infrastructure”Infrastructure” – August 2006 – August 2006

- Lot B2 - Lot B2 “New Runway System and Related Works”“New Runway System and Related Works” – November – November 20062006

Sofia Airport Reconstruction, Sofia Airport Reconstruction, Development and ExtensionDevelopment and Extension

Project statusProject status::- - 99 % of the 99 % of the finishings and finishings and instainstallation works llation works – – completedcompleted- delivery, installation and testing of the equipment – - delivery, installation and testing of the equipment – concludedconcluded- 95% of earth works on the New Runway - completed- 95% of earth works on the New Runway - completed- approximately 2500 meters of the New Runway – - approximately 2500 meters of the New Runway – pavedpaved- - works works of the parking garageof the parking garage andand installation works installation works – – completedcompleted- works on the bridge over the Iskar River - concluded- works on the bridge over the Iskar River - concluded

Electrification and Upgrading of the Railway Electrification and Upgrading of the Railway Line Plovdiv Line Plovdiv -- Svilengrad Svilengrad -- Greek / Turkish Greek / Turkish

Border Border The project is supported by the EU ISPA Programme, EIB and The project is supported by the EU ISPA Programme, EIB and

national budgetnational budget Total value of the project Total value of the project – €– €340 M340 M Time of completionTime of completion – – year year 20201010

Implementation of Systems for the

Whole Line - Works

Technical Assistance for the Supervision

of the Works

Civil/Track/Electrification – Works

Parvomay – Borders

LOT AParvomay – Dimitrovgrad

LOT CHarmanli - Borders

Technical Assistance to the PMIU for the

Project Management

Civil/Track/Electrification – Works Krumovo – Parvomay

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Electrification and Upgrading of the Railway Electrification and Upgrading of the Railway Line Plovdiv Line Plovdiv -- Svilengrad Svilengrad -- Greek / Turkish Greek / Turkish

Border Border Project statusProject status::

- - Contract for design and construction of the Section Contract for design and construction of the Section Krumovo Krumovo –– Parvomay was signed on 14 June 2005 with Parvomay was signed on 14 June 2005 with TERNA, GreeceTERNA, Greece- The Long-Term Technical Assistance for the Overall - The Long-Term Technical Assistance for the Overall Project Management Contract was signed on 22 Project Management Contract was signed on 22 August 2005August 2005- - Contract signature Contract signature for the supervision tender for the supervision tender is is forthcomingforthcoming- The tender dossier for Phase 2 construction is - The tender dossier for Phase 2 construction is drafted, and is currently under improvement in drafted, and is currently under improvement in accordance with Phase 1 resultsaccordance with Phase 1 results- The Tender Evaluation Report for the selection of a - The Tender Evaluation Report for the selection of a contractor to provide Technical Assistance to NRIC’s contractor to provide Technical Assistance to NRIC’s PMIU for the Improvement and Completion Process of PMIU for the Improvement and Completion Process of the Works Tender Dossier for the Implementation of the Works Tender Dossier for the Implementation of the Systems for the Whole Line was submitted to ECD the Systems for the Whole Line was submitted to ECD for approval in January 2006for approval in January 2006..

Construction of a new bridge over Construction of a new bridge over Danube River at Vidin / Bulgaria – Danube River at Vidin / Bulgaria –

Calafat / RomaniaCalafat / Romania

•Total cost: 234.2 Meuro•ISPA contribution: 70 meuro (31%)•Co-financing institutions: EIB, AFD, KfW, ISPA and the Bulgarian budget

Construction of a new bridge over Construction of a new bridge over Danube River at Vidin – CalafatDanube River at Vidin – Calafat

Project statusProject status::

- The land acquisition procedure for the Bridge – - The land acquisition procedure for the Bridge – completedcompleted

- The land acquisition procedure for the adjoining - The land acquisition procedure for the adjoining infrastructure - to be completed by the middle of 2006infrastructure - to be completed by the middle of 2006

- The construction permits for the adjoining infrastructure - The construction permits for the adjoining infrastructure - issued- issued

- The - The D&B Bridge Works Tender Dossier D&B Bridge Works Tender Dossier under revisionunder revision

- The Technical Design for the Adjoining Bulgarian Road - The Technical Design for the Adjoining Bulgarian Road and Railway Infrastructure - completed and approved by and Railway Infrastructure - completed and approved by the National Expert Council of the MRDPW. The Works and the National Expert Council of the MRDPW. The Works and Supervision Tender Dossiers are elaborated and sent to Supervision Tender Dossiers are elaborated and sent to the EC Delegation for approval in the summer of 2005.the EC Delegation for approval in the summer of 2005.

Port of Burgas: New Breakwater, Bulk Cargo Port of Burgas: New Breakwater, Bulk Cargo Terminal, and Dredging of the Access Terminal, and Dredging of the Access

ChannelChannel The project is supported by JBIC loan and national The project is supported by JBIC loan and national

budgetbudget Total value of the project Total value of the project – – USD 196 MUSD 196 M Time of completionTime of completion – – year year 20020077

- New Breakwater Construction - July- New Breakwater Construction - July 2006 2006 - Access Channel Dredging – June 2007- Access Channel Dredging – June 2007

Project statusProject status::- Bulk Cargo Terminal 2A construction - completed in July 2004;- Bulk Cargo Terminal 2A construction - completed in July 2004;- Bulk Cargo Terminal 2A equipment - installed in January 2006;- Bulk Cargo Terminal 2A equipment - installed in January 2006;- Bulk Cargo Terminal 2A equipment testing underway - expected - Bulk Cargo Terminal 2A equipment testing underway - expected completion – end of March 2006completion – end of March 2006- New Eastern Breakwater construction underway - expected - New Eastern Breakwater construction underway - expected completion end of July 2006completion end of July 2006- Access Channel dredging – stopped; expected completion of the - Access Channel dredging – stopped; expected completion of the dredging – end of June 2007dredging – end of June 2007

Perspectives in the transport Perspectives in the transport infrastructure sector in Bulgaria 2007 - infrastructure sector in Bulgaria 2007 -

20132013 The perspectives in transport sector in Bulgaria are The perspectives in transport sector in Bulgaria are

oriented towards development of the priority Trans-oriented towards development of the priority Trans-European transport corridors – IV, VII, VIII and X.European transport corridors – IV, VII, VIII and X.

In the new EU programming period 2007–2013 Bulgaria In the new EU programming period 2007–2013 Bulgaria will take advantage of the Cohesion Fund and European will take advantage of the Cohesion Fund and European Regional Development Fund for development and Regional Development Fund for development and modernization of transport infrastructure of nation-modernization of transport infrastructure of nation-wide, EU and cross-border importance.wide, EU and cross-border importance.

The programming of the financial recourses in transport The programming of the financial recourses in transport sector for the period 2007-2013 is taking form of sector for the period 2007-2013 is taking form of Sectoral Operational Programme on Transport.Sectoral Operational Programme on Transport.

Trans-European transport corridors crossing Trans-European transport corridors crossing BulgariaBulgaria

Sectoral Operational Programme on Sectoral Operational Programme on TransportTransport

The OP Transport was developed by a Working The OP Transport was developed by a Working Group, established in October 2004 with an Order Group, established in October 2004 with an Order of the Minister of Transport.of the Minister of Transport.

40 Members of the Working Group – 40 Members of the Working Group – representatives of the key ministries, local representatives of the key ministries, local administration, NGOs, Employer’s, transport and administration, NGOs, Employer’s, transport and environment organizations, Universities, socio-environment organizations, Universities, socio-economic partners.economic partners.

Until March 2006 ten working sessions were held.Until March 2006 ten working sessions were held.

Partnership principle while developing the SOPT Partnership principle while developing the SOPT has been strictly followed.has been strictly followed.

Objectives of the Sectoral Operational Objectives of the Sectoral Operational Programme on TransportProgramme on Transport

Overall ObjectiveOverall Objective- Development of sustainable transportDevelopment of sustainable transport

Specific ObjectivesSpecific Objectives- Integration of the national transport system in the Integration of the national transport system in the

EU transport network EU transport network - Achievement of balance between different modes Achievement of balance between different modes

of transportof transport

Operational Priorities of the Sectoral Operational Priorities of the Sectoral Operational Programme on TransportOperational Programme on Transport

1. Development of the railway infrastructure along the major Tran-European and national transport axes and promotion of combined transport

2. Development of the road infrastructure along the major Tran-European and national transport axes

3. Development of environmentally friendly public transport in urban areas

4. Improvement of the maritime and inland waterway navigation

5. Technical Assistance

Operational Priorities:Operational Priorities:

Eligible operations under Priorities 1 & 2:Eligible operations under Priorities 1 & 2:- Construction, modernization and rehabilitation of Construction, modernization and rehabilitation of

motorwaysmotorways- Construction, modernization and rehabilitation of I class Construction, modernization and rehabilitation of I class

roads of nation-wide, EU and cross-border importanceroads of nation-wide, EU and cross-border importance- Construction, modernization and rehabilitation of II class Construction, modernization and rehabilitation of II class

roads along the TEN-T of nation-wide, EU and cross-border roads along the TEN-T of nation-wide, EU and cross-border importanceimportance

- Rehabilitation, modernization and electrification of railway Rehabilitation, modernization and electrification of railway lines and sections along the TEN-T of nation-wide, EU and lines and sections along the TEN-T of nation-wide, EU and cross-border importancecross-border importance

- Improvement of the technical, technological and Improvement of the technical, technological and operation parameters of the terminalsoperation parameters of the terminals

Operations under this priorities will be co-funded by the Cohesion Fund

Operational Priorities:Operational Priorities:

Eligible operations under priority 3:Eligible operations under priority 3:- Extension of Sofia metropolitenExtension of Sofia metropoliten

Operations under this priorities will be Operations under this priorities will be co-funded by the European Regional co-funded by the European Regional Development FundDevelopment Fund

Operational Priorities:Operational Priorities:

Eligible operations under Eligible operations under priority 4:priority 4:

- ModernizModernization of theation of the infrastructure along infrastructure along the Danube the Danube RRiveriver and and the maritime routesthe maritime routes

- Construction and modernization of aids to Construction and modernization of aids to navigationnavigation

Operations under this priorities will Operations under this priorities will be co-funded by the European be co-funded by the European Regional Development FundRegional Development Fund

Operational Priorities:Operational Priorities:

Eligible operations under Priority 5Eligible operations under Priority 5

Technical assistance will be used for programming, Technical assistance will be used for programming, managing, implementation, monitoring, control, managing, implementation, monitoring, control, evaluation of the SOP on Transport; publicity evaluation of the SOP on Transport; publicity measures, measures, improvement of administrative capacity improvement of administrative capacity linked to the management of the Funds,linked to the management of the Funds, project project preparation, preparation, studies. studies.

Indicative amount allocated for this priority – 4 % of the total for the Programme

Indicative Financial Plan of the SOPT:Indicative Financial Plan of the SOPT:

№ Priority% of the

EU Funds

EU Funds in €

mln

National co-

financing in € mln

Total in € mln

1 & 2 Development of road and railway infrastructure along the major national and Trans-European transport axes and promotion of combined transport 78,40%

1 036,7 € 357,8 €

1 394,5 €

3 Development of environmentally friendly public transport in urban areas 9,70% 128,6 € 28,7 € 157,3 €

4 Improvement of the maritime and inland waterway navigation 7,90% 104,7 € 35,2 € 140,0 €

5 Technical Assistance 4,00% 55,7 € 15,8 € 71,5 €

Total   100%

1 325,7 € 437,48 €

1 763,2 €

Project preparationProject preparation During the last years the Ministry of Transport put During the last years the Ministry of Transport put

efforts to use the financial recourses of the EU ISPA efforts to use the financial recourses of the EU ISPA Programme to prepare projects in the railway sector to Programme to prepare projects in the railway sector to be further financed by the Cohesion Fundbe further financed by the Cohesion Fund

On 11.01. 2006 two ISPA Financing Memoranda were On 11.01. 2006 two ISPA Financing Memoranda were signed at the total amount signed at the total amount €€14,520.000:14,520.000:- - 2005/BG/16/P/PA/002 “Technical Assistance for modernization 2005/BG/16/P/PA/002 “Technical Assistance for modernization of Vidin – Sofia railway line”. Expected results: Feasibility Study; of Vidin – Sofia railway line”. Expected results: Feasibility Study; EnEnvironmental Impact Assessment (EIA); vironmental Impact Assessment (EIA); Tender documentation Tender documentation for modernization of Vidin-Brusartsy railway section; for modernization of Vidin-Brusartsy railway section; Economic Economic cost/benefit and Financial analysis cost/benefit and Financial analysis

- 2005/BG/16/P/PA/004 “Technical Assistance for renewal of - 2005/BG/16/P/PA/004 “Technical Assistance for renewal of railway infrastructure sectionsrailway infrastructure sections along Mezdra-Gorna Oryahovitsa along Mezdra-Gorna Oryahovitsa and Plovdiv - Burgas railway lines”and Plovdiv - Burgas railway lines” Expected results: Technical Expected results: Technical design and Tender documentationdesign and Tender documentation

Indicative list of projects in railway sector Indicative list of projects in railway sector to be financed under the SOPT (2007-2013)to be financed under the SOPT (2007-2013)

PROJECTSPROJECTS Total valueTotal value €€ mln mln

State State budgetbudget ISPAISPA

Cohesion Cohesion FundFund

Electrification and reconstruction of the railway line Svilengrad / Electrification and reconstruction of the railway line Svilengrad / Turkish BorderTurkish Border (L=19 км) (L=19 км) 35,00035,000 11,50011,500 0,0000,000 23,50023,500

Doubling and electrification of Parvomay - Doubling and electrification of Parvomay - Yabalkovo railway lineYabalkovo railway line(L=17 км)(L=17 км) 23,00023,000 8,0008,000 0,0000,000 15,00015,000

Renewal of railway sections along Plovdiv-Burgas Renewal of railway sections along Plovdiv-Burgas railway linerailway line(L=82 км)(L=82 км) 66,54066,540 21,53021,530 3,0103,010 42,00042,000

Modernization of Sofia - Dragoman railway line Modernization of Sofia - Dragoman railway line (L=51 км)(L=51 км) 85,64085,640 28,40028,400 2,2402,240 55,00055,000

Modernization of Sofia-Pernik-Radomir railway line Modernization of Sofia-Pernik-Radomir railway line (L=48 км)(L=48 км) 103,040103,040 33,46033,460 2,5802,580 67,00067,000

Renewal of railway sections along Mezdra-Gorna Renewal of railway sections along Mezdra-Gorna Oryahovitsa railway line Oryahovitsa railway line (L=236 км)(L=236 км) 166,940166,940 54,04054,040 5,9005,900 107,000107,000

Modernization of Sofia-Plovdiv railway line Modernization of Sofia-Plovdiv railway line (L=130 км (L=130 км – – completion of Lotcompletion of Lot 1 1 Sofia-Elin PelinSofia-Elin Pelin and partially Lotand partially Lot 2 2 Elin Pelin-Elin Pelin-BelovoBelovo)) 128,830128,830 42,17042,170 2,8002,800 83,86083,860

Modernization of Vidin – Sofia railway line Modernization of Vidin – Sofia railway line (L=152 км – (L=152 км – Completion of LotCompletion of Lot 1 1 Vidin-Brusartsi and partially Lot Vidin-Brusartsi and partially Lot 2 2 Brusartsi - Brusartsi - MezdraMezdra)) 324,580324,580 107,790107,790 3,4303,430 213,360213,360

TOTAL:TOTAL: 933,570933,570 306,890306,890 19,96019,960 606,720606,720

Indicative list of projects in railway sector to be Indicative list of projects in railway sector to be financed by the state budget and other sources in financed by the state budget and other sources in

the period the period 2006- 20152006- 2015

PROJECTSPROJECTSTotal value inTotal value in

€€ mlnmln

Doubling and electrification of the railway line Carnobat - SindelDoubling and electrification of the railway line Carnobat - Sindel 200,000200,000

RestorationRestoration of the design parametersof the design parameters (L=204 км) (L=204 км) of the railway line Sofia – of the railway line Sofia – Karlovo - ZimnitsaKarlovo - Zimnitsa 85,75085,750

RestorationRestoration of the design parameters of the design parameters (L=135 км) (L=135 км) of the railway line Ruse - of the railway line Ruse - VarnaVarna 47,46047,460

RestorationRestoration of the design parameters of the design parameters (L=104 км) (L=104 км) of the railway line Plovdiv - of the railway line Plovdiv - ZimnitsaZimnitsa 49,18049,180

RestorationRestoration of the design parameters of the design parameters (L=84 км) (L=84 км) of the railway line Ruse – of the railway line Ruse – Gorna OryahovitsaGorna Oryahovitsa 28,30028,300

RestorationRestoration of the design parameters of the design parameters (L=302 км) (L=302 км) of the railway line Gorna of the railway line Gorna Oryahovitsa - KaspichanOryahovitsa - Kaspichan 82,30082,300

TOTAL:TOTAL:

492,990492,990

Indicative list of major projects in road Indicative list of major projects in road sector to be financed un the SOPT (2007-sector to be financed un the SOPT (2007-

2013)2013)PROJECTSPROJECTS Total valueTotal value

€€ mln mlnState State

BudgetBudgetISPAISPA Cohesion Cohesion

FundFund

Vidin - MontanaVidin - Montana, , section Dimovo-Bella- Ruzhentsisection Dimovo-Bella- Ruzhentsi L=20.5 км L=20.5 км 32,00032,000 10,60010,600 0,0000,000 21,40021,400

Kardzhali - PodkovaKardzhali - Podkova с L=16,9 км с L=16,9 км and Kardzhali bypassand Kardzhali bypass L=15км L=15км 32,00032,000 10,60010,600 0,0000,000 21,40021,400

Reaching the technical and opeartional parameters of the road infrastructure for sections on corridors ІV ІV andand VІІІ VІІІ , , L= 880 кмL= 880 км 407,625407,625 135,875135,875 0,0000,000 271,75271,75

Ruse-Veliko TarnovoRuse-Veliko Tarnovo - L=107 км - L=107 км 250,000250,000 82,60082,600 0,0000,000 167,400167,400

Transit roadsTransit roads ІV – ІV – second phase,second phase, L=286 км L=286 км 49,80049,800 16,40016,400 0,0000,000 33,40033,400

(E79) (E79) Vratsa-Botevgrad modernisation to a four lane road with Vratsa-Botevgrad modernisation to a four lane road with technical parameters of a motorway in the section Mezdra-technical parameters of a motorway in the section Mezdra-Botevgrad Botevgrad L=31,5 кмL=31,5 км 85,00085,000 28,00028,000 0,0000,000 57,00057,000

Construction of bypass roads along theConstruction of bypass roads along the ТЕN-T- ТЕN-T- phasephase І : І : for for MontanaMontana L=11,2 км L=11,2 км;; VratsaVratsa L=6,5 км L=6,5 км and gabrovoand gabrovo L=24 км L=24 км 80,00080,000 26,00026,000 0,0000,000 54,00054,000

Hemus MotorwayHemus Motorway – – connection Jablanitsa road junction Kortinaconnection Jablanitsa road junction Kortina L= 8,5 км L= 8,5 км 30,00030,000 10,00010,000 0,0000,000 20,00020,000

Restoration of the technical and operational parameters of roadRestoration of the technical and operational parameters of road 3 3 (E83) (E83) Botevgrad-Pleven-ByalaBotevgrad-Pleven-Byala L=110 км L=110 км 36,67536,675 12,22512,225 0,0000,000 24,45024,450

TOTAL:TOTAL: 1 003,1001 003,100 332,300332,300 0,0000,000 670,800670,800

Indicative list of projects in road sector to be Indicative list of projects in road sector to be financed with the State Budget and other financed with the State Budget and other

sources in the period 2006-2015sources in the period 2006-2015

PROJECTSPROJECTSTotal value inTotal value in

€€ mlnmln..

Hemus Motorway temporary connection Shoumen – road junction BelokolitovoHemus Motorway temporary connection Shoumen – road junction Belokolitovo L= 10,5 кмL= 10,5 км 30,00030,000

(E79) (E79) Botevgrad-Sofia, construction of a motorway connection between the Sofia Botevgrad-Sofia, construction of a motorway connection between the Sofia Ring Road and Hemus Motorway -Ring Road and Hemus Motorway - L= 8,5 км L= 8,5 км 33,00033,000

Construction and extension of the Sofia Ring Road Souther ArchConstruction and extension of the Sofia Ring Road Souther Arch: : Simeonovo- Simeonovo-

BoyanaBoyana L=4,6 км L=4,6 км 30,00030,000

Extension of the Sofia Ring RoadExtension of the Sofia Ring Road – – Southern ArchSouthern Arch : 1. : 1. Vrana-SimeonovoVrana-Simeonovo L=9 км; L=9 км; 2. 2. Bukston Street- road junction of Lyulin MotorwayBukston Street- road junction of Lyulin Motorway" L=7,6 км; 3. " L=7,6 км; 3. Road Junction Road Junction Lyulin Motorway – beginninog Northern Arch of Sofia Ring RoadLyulin Motorway – beginninog Northern Arch of Sofia Ring Road L=5 км L=5 км 108,000108,000

Hemus MotorwayHemus Motorway - -LotLot 1 1 KortinaKortina - - roadroad 35 35 262,000262,000

Hemus MotorwayHemus Motorway - - LotLot 2 2 roadroad 35 - 35 - roadroad 5 (E85) 5 (E85) 378,000378,000

TOTAL:TOTAL:

841,000841,000

Indicative list of other infrastructure Indicative list of other infrastructure projects to be financed under the SOPT projects to be financed under the SOPT

in the period 2007-2013in the period 2007-2013PROJECTSPROJECTS

Total valueTotal value€€ mlnmln

StateStateBudgetBudget

Sovereign Sovereign GuarenGuarented ted CreditsCredits

EFRDEFRD

Extension of the Metropoliten Sofia from Extension of the Metropoliten Sofia from “Interpred” to “Mladost”, “Druzhba” and new “Interpred” to “Mladost”, “Druzhba” and new terminal at the Sofia Airportterminal at the Sofia Airport 228,000228,000 75,50075,500 0,0000,000 152,500152,500

Improvement of the navigation on the Danube in Improvement of the navigation on the Danube in joint Bulgarian - Romanian parts: from rkm joint Bulgarian - Romanian parts: from rkm 530 to rkm 520 - Bathin from rkm 576 to rkm 530 to rkm 520 - Bathin from rkm 576 to rkm 560 - Belene560 - Belene 146,600146,600 39,62039,620 25,50025,500 81,48081,480

Establishment of River Information Establishment of River Information Services System in the Bulgarian Services System in the Bulgarian part of Danube Riverpart of Danube River 5,0005,000 1,6601,660 0,0000,000 3,3403,340

Vessel Traffic Management Information Vessel Traffic Management Information System - phase 3System - phase 3 3,8503,850 1,2801,280 0,0000,000 2,5702,570

TOTAL:TOTAL: 383,450383,450118,06118,06

00 25,50025,500 239,890239,890

DEVELOPMENT OF PORTS AND AIRPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF PORTS AND AIRPORTS

The following Airports will be developed under PPP:The following Airports will be developed under PPP:

The Airports of Varna and Burgas – procedure ongoingThe Airports of Varna and Burgas – procedure ongoing

Ruse Airport – concession analysis under preparationRuse Airport – concession analysis under preparation

Gorna Oryahovitsa and Plovdiv Airports – outstanding issues Gorna Oryahovitsa and Plovdiv Airports – outstanding issues to be resolved – the ownership problemto be resolved – the ownership problem

Targovishte Airport - concession analysis to be prepared in Targovishte Airport - concession analysis to be prepared in 20062006

DEVELOPMENT OF PORTS AND AIPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF PORTS AND AIPORTS

Major Port Projects to be developed under PPPMajor Port Projects to be developed under PPP

Ferryboat Terminal in Silistra – concession contract Ferryboat Terminal in Silistra – concession contract signed February 2006signed February 2006

Port Terminals in Balchik and Lesport – concession Port Terminals in Balchik and Lesport – concession contracts signed in 2005contracts signed in 2005

Port terminals in Somovit, Svishtov and Oriahovo – Port terminals in Somovit, Svishtov and Oriahovo – decision of Council of Ministers under appeal in front decision of Council of Ministers under appeal in front of the Supreme Administrative Courtof the Supreme Administrative Court

Procedures expected to start in 2006 – container Procedures expected to start in 2006 – container terminal Varna West, port terminal Vidin South, terminal Varna West, port terminal Vidin South, ferryboat complex Vidin – concession documents ferryboat complex Vidin – concession documents under preparationunder preparation

OTHER PPP PROJECTS OTHER PPP PROJECTS

Intermodal Terminals in Sofia and Ruse – procedure Intermodal Terminals in Sofia and Ruse – procedure expected to start in 2006/2007expected to start in 2006/2007

Railway Stations in Sofia and Plovdiv – procedure Railway Stations in Sofia and Plovdiv – procedure expected to be launched in 2006expected to be launched in 2006

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