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Macedonia, 127mln IPA funds approved for railway to Bulgaria

Allocation to finance roads and technical assistance projects

09 February, 15:49
(ANSA) - SKOPJE - The recise Sector Operational Programme for Transport 2014-2020, within IPA programme, has been approved, through which 127.2 million euro are allocated to Macedonia. Of these, 108.1 million is from IPA II programme, while 19.1 million are approved from the Macedonian budget. The funds are intended for projects in railway, roads and technical assistance. According to Mia press agency, 71.5 million are allocated in sector railways and will be used for construction of part of third phase of the railway line to Bulgaria, section Kriva Palanka, Deve Bair border crossing, Ministry of Transport and Communications told. Macedonian government is strongly committed to implementation of capital projects and reforms in the transport sector that will accelerate the economic growth in the country, Ministry of Transport and Communications said in a press release. (ANSA).

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