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BULGARIAN PERSPECTIVE
Arch. Belin Mollov, Advisor to the Minister of RDPW
European Danube Strategy expert conference, Budapest – 18 March 2010
3 PILLARS AND PRIORITIES
 CONNECTIVITY
 Priority: Transport infrastructure development (railways, roads, bridges,
ports, terminals)
 Priority: Energy supply networks
 Priority: Information and Communication Technology networks
 ENVIRONMENT AND RISK PREVENTION
 Priority: Protection of the Danube River – decreasing of water pollution
 Priority: Protection of the environment, nature and biodiversity
conservation
 Priority: Risk prevention
 Priority: Promoting sustainable development
 SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL INTEGRATION
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Priority: Transnational research and innovations
Priority: Stimulating trade and investment
Priority: Human resources development
Priority: Making better use of tourist potentials
Priority: Promoting inter-cultural dialogue
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“CONNECTIVITY”
PRIORITY: TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
This priority comprises of a set of measures related to the development and
modernization of the railway, road and port infrastructure, bridges and ferries
on the Danube River, waterways and navigation systems, as well as the
functional connections ensuring logistics (intermodal terminals), sustainable
mobility and transport safety and security. These measures are integrated in
complex project areas under the main Trans-European transport corridors and
important national transport axes.
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Development and upgrade of the infrastructure along the Trans-European
Transport Corridors № 7; № 4; № 9; № 10;
Development and modernization of the transport infrastructure in the
direction the Danube – the Black Sea (Ruse – Razgrad – Shoumen – Varna);
Development of Hemus Highway and reconstruction and upgrade of firstrate roads from the highway to the ports on the Danube River.
“CONNECTIVITY”
Development and upgrade of the infrastructure along the TransEuropean Transport Corridor № 7
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Corridor 7
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Construction of a bridges across the Danube River;
Development, reconstruction and modernization of ferry lines;
Development, reconstruction and modernization of the port infrastructure;
Improvement of ship navigation on the Danube River;
Creation of the Danube Panoramic Road - reconstruction and repair works
of the road sections parallel to the river from Vidin to Silistra;
Creation of a bike route and bike lanes along the Danube River from Vidin
to Silistra – (part of the Trans-European Bike Lane along the Danube River.
“CONNECTIVITY”
Development and upgrade of the infrastructure along the TransEuropean Transport Corridor № 7
“CONNECTIVITY”
Development and upgrade of the infrastructure along the TransEuropean Transport Corridor № 4
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Corridor 4
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 Creation of a second bridge across the
Danube River at Vidin - Calafat (underway
- ISPA);
 Reconstruction and rehabilitation of a fistrate road (Е79) Vidin – Montana – Vratsa –
Botevgrad;
 Rehabilitation and reconstruction of Sofia
North Ring Road (the Northern tangent);
 Construction of Lyulin Highway
(underway);
 Construction of Struma Highway;
 Reconstruction and upgrade of the
railway line Vidin – Sofia – Kulata.
“CONNECTIVITY”
Development and upgrade of the infrastructure along the TransEuropean Transport Corridor № 4
“CONNECTIVITY”
Development and upgrade of the infrastructure along the TransEuropean Transport Corridor № 9
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Corridor 9
Reconstruction and upgrade
of “the Danube Area -1” Ruse
– Giurgiu and the adjoining
railway line;
Creation of an intermodal
terminal in Ruse;
Reconstruction and
development of a four-lane
road І-5 Ruse – Veliko
Tarnovo from 6+600 to
65+200 km.”;
Design and construction of a
tunnel below Shipka.
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Creation of a southern –
south-eastern bypass of
Ruse (from the main road
І-5 Ruse – Veliko Tarnovo
to the main road ІІ-21
Ruse – Silistra;
Improvement of the
access of the European
region Ruse – Giurgiu to
the Pan-European
Transport Corridor №9;
Rehabilitation of the
transport infrastructure
for the development of
cross-border cooperation
in the area of Giurgiu Ruse (R.O.A.D. GIURGIU –
RUSE)
“CONNECTIVITY”
Development and upgrade of the infrastructure along the TransEuropean Transport Corridor № 10
Corridor 10
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 Construction of Sofia – Kalotina
Highway;
 Construction of the Northern tangent
of Sofia;
 Construction of Maritsa Highway
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“CONNECTIVITY”
Development of Hemus Highway and reconstruction and upgrade of
first-rate roads from the highway to the ports on the Danube River
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 Development of Hemus Highway from Yablanitsa to Shumen;
 Development and reconstruction of first-rate road links from the
highway to the ports of Nikopol and Svishtov….
“ENVIRONMENT AND RISK PREVENTION”
Priority: Protection of the Danube River – decreasing of water pollution
 Integrated River Zone Management and Planning
 environmental infrastructure and technologies, like sewage plants, waste
management, sanitation, soil purification, water purification, potable water
supply, investment needs, modernisation, capacity building and training
measures, …
Priority: Protection of the environment, nature and biodiversity conservation
 Protection and development of the environment, nature and biodiversity
conservation
 standards and policy instruments, legal frameworks, environmental controls,
private-public-partnership models, protection of ecologically valuable areas incl.
nature parks, ecological networks, eco-tourism, natural resources, …
Priority: Risk prevention
 Cooperation in the field of civil protection and emergency management
 chemical and nuclear accidents, floods, storms, droughts, …
Priority: Promoting sustainable development
 Enhancing the role of education for promoting sustainable development
 Promotion of energy diversification and renewable energy policies, like in the
field of hydro power, wind power, biomass energy, biofuel,
 Energy efficiency, capacity building and education, …
“ENVIRONMENT AND RISK PREVENTION”
PRIORITY: REDUCED WATER POLLUTION
This project reflects the measures relating to integrated planning and
management of the river zone with a number of interventions on the
infrastructure and environment protection technologies such as treatment
plants, waste management, sewerage, soil treatment, water treatment and
drinking water supply. It shows the need of investment, modernization,
establishment of sufficient capacity and implementation of training measures,
delivery of technical equipment for efficient river waters pollution control,
environmental management systems for ports in the Bulgarian section of the
Danube river (ECOPORT8), integrated water management, waste treatment and
management infrastructure, as well as number of projects relating to the use
of Danube water for irrigation purposes.
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Integrated water treatment and management ;
Improvement of waste management systems and restoration of polluted
areas and natural landscapes.
“ENVIRONMENT AND RISK PREVENTION”
PRIORITY: PROTECTION OF NATURAL AND BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
This priority area shows the measures relating to the rehabilitation of wetlands
ad biodiversity protection along the Danube River to achieve environmental
balance; mapping and determining of the environment protection status of
natural habitats and species, reduced negative impact of nvading species and
rehabilitation of natural habitats by afforestation with local species ,
supporting and rehabilitating measures for the protected areas and the
development and application of trans-national strategies for the protection of
the natural heritage of the Danube River to achieve sustainable management
of natural resources.
 Rehabilitation of wetlands and biodiversity protection
along the Danube River ;
 Monitoring of the quality of environmental factors in the
municipalities in the Danube Area .
“ENVIRONMENT AND RISK PREVENTION”
Rehabilitation of wetlands and biodiversity protection along
the Danube River
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Development of new and
updates of existing plans
for management of
protected areas along
the Danube River and
implementation of the
steps provided for in
them;
Creation of a network of
protected areas under
Natura 2000 and gradual
drafting of management
plans for protected areas
along the Danube River;
Implementing steps
about endangered
animal and plant
species, typical of the
area along the Danube
River
“ENVIRONMENT AND RISK PREVENTION”
PRIORITY: RISK PREVENTION
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The scope of this priority
comprises of “soft measures”,
aiming at improved monitoring
and control systems and
preparedness of the area for
joint actions and infrastructural
elements of protective nature
and basic infrastructure for
integrated operational
management and prevention of
crises, disasters and accidents.
The planned measures are
targeted at raising the security
of the area and reduce the
impact of possible crises as well
as complement the protection of
the environmental status and
natural resources in the area.
“SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL
INTEGRATION”
Priority: Transnational research and innovations
 Interaction between education, research and innovation
 Building a network of innovation centers
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Technical university in Vidin
Priority: Stimulating trade and investment
 Increasing attractiveness for foreign investments
 Better cross-border and transnational labor market policy
Priority: Human resources development
 Investments in education, training, science and research, transnational/interregional
cooperation
 Human capital development in priority areas
 Promoting labor and student mobility
Priority: Making better use of tourist potentials
 Development of cultural tourism, river tourism, cycling tourism, regional/local
potentials, cross-border initiatives, …
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Protection, restoration and utilisation of cultural heritage
 Integrated municipal projects along the Balkan touristic coridors
Priority: Promoting inter-cultural dialogue
 Inter-cultural learning - cultural diversity as a strengths of the Danube region
 Increasing human contacts, promoting inter-cultural dialogue…
“SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL
INTEGRATION”
PRIORITY: TRANSNATIONAL RESEARCH INITIATIVES AND
INNOVATIONS SUPPORT
This priority includes a number of measures aiming at the enhancement of the
transnational research and scientific exchange, establishment and
development of research centers and programs, projects for support of
cooperation between universities, professional schools, etc. within the
European context as well as improvement of interaction between educational
institutions and research and innovation centers, establishment of partnership
networks and stimulation of the public-private partnerships while taking into
account the heterogeneous nature, needs and potential of all levels within the
Danube region
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Setting up of an international college and a research institute in Vidin for transfer of
knowledge, technologies and development of science related to the utilization of the
potential of the River Danube;
Setting up of an International Centre for Information and Cooperation in Ruse which
will become a forum for contacts with the local and regional authorities, exchange of
experience, collection and provision of data about the Danube macro-region. .
“SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL
INTEGRATION”
PRIORITY: TRANSNATIONAL RESEARCH INITIATIVES AND
INNOVATIONS SUPPORT
This priority includes a number of measures aiming at the enhancement of the
transnational research and scientific exchange, establishment and
development of research centers and programs, projects for support of
cooperation between universities, professional schools, etc. within the
European context as well as improvement of interaction between educational
institutions and research and innovation centers, establishment of partnership
networks and stimulation of the public-private partnerships while taking into
account the heterogeneous nature, needs and potential of all levels within the
Danube region
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Setting up of an international college and a research institute in Vidin for transfer of
knowledge, technologies and development of science related to the utilization of the
potential of the River Danube;
Setting up of an International Centre for Information and Cooperation in Ruse which
will become a forum for contacts with the local and regional authorities, exchange of
experience, collection and provision of data about the Danube macro-region. .
“SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL
INTEGRATION”
PRIORITY: EFFECTIVE USE OF THE TOURISM POTENTIAL
This priority allows for integrated
interregional, cross-border and
transnational projects aiming at the
establishment of a single Danube
tourism strategy, development of a
single tourism market and a set of
projects for the development of the
Danube tourist product in the field of
cultural, wine, rural and cruise tourism
in the Danube Area.
Conference on Danube strategy
10-11 May 2010
Ruse
Giurgiu
Thank you for your attention!
For more information:
Arch. Belin Mollov - Advisor, MRDPW, Sofia, Bulgaria
[email protected]