Ilie Bolojan discussed with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria / a second bridge over the Danube, the central point of conversation

Romania's prime minister Ilie Bolojan discussed on Thursday with the Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov. The two spoke about the need to build the second bridge over the Danube, in Russian and about the sea security at the Black Sea, according to a press release sent by the Government.

The two premiers discussed “strengthening bilateral cooperation”, with emphasis on transport projects and improving navigation on the Danube.

A central point of the conversation was the need to build the second bridge over the Danube, in Ruse, to reduce the agglomeration from the current crossing point. They agreed to create a common working group for analyzing and coordinating cross -border projects.

“Also, they agreed to intensify cooperation within the Strategic Partnership between Romania and Bulgaria, signed on March 15, 2023, and in the field of sea security at the Black Sea, to protect the freedom of navigation and trade,” writes in the statement.

Ilie Bolojan was satisfied with his counterpart and for the support given in the opening of the Honorary Consulate of Romania in Ruse, which will cover the Russian, Plevna and Veliko Tarnovo regions.

The discussion between the two comes just one day after Poland has shot down suspicious Russian drones in its airspace, with the support of the planes of NATO allied countries.

In a statement granted to journalists in Parliament, Ivaylo Mchechev, co-president of the “DA, Bulgaria” party, described the breaking of Russian drones above Poland as an extremely dangerous evolution and urged Bulgarians to understand that war is not a distant one. “We must stop believing that Putin is a friend of Bulgaria. His intentions are clear and we have to support Ukraine by all possible means,” said Mirchev.