site.btaTransport Minister, Ukrainian Ambassador Discuss Transport Links Between Two Countries

Ukraine is an important partner for Bulgaria in the regional cooperation in the Black Sea region, said caretaker Minister of Transport and Communications Krasimira Stoyanova during a meeting with the Ambassador of Ukraine to Bulgaria Olesya Ilashchuk, the Ministry said Tuesday.

"Together with all responsible institutions, we are working on facilitating freight transport and finding the fastest logistics routes on the country's rail, port, road and river networks," the Transport Minister added. She noted that free traffic is being ensured together with neighbouring countries to maintain the normal functioning of supply chains to and from Ukraine.

Among the topics of discussion was ensuring the smooth movement of Ukrainian cargo to the EU along the Solidarity Corridors in Bulgaria and the use of road freight permits. Stoyanova explained that the permits for 2025 have already been provided to the Ukrainian side, and the unused permits for 2024 are valid until the end of January 2025.