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In a telephone conversation, Aleksandar Vučić and Bojko Borisov especially emphasized that this was a significant feat, because the works were successfully completed under the conditions of the coronavirus pandemic.
At the same time, Prime Minister Borisov told President Vučić important news for Serbia and its citizens: that the first section of the highway from Sofia to the border with Serbia has just been completed.
The entire stretch from Dragoman to Sofia will be built by the end of 2021, which means that Serbia will thus become one of the most important countries on the transit route between Western Europe and Istanbul.
In addition, President Vučić and Prime Minister Borisov discussed further enhancement of economic cooperation, as well as various regional issues.
One such issue is the construction of a gas interconnector between Serbia and Bulgaria, which the two countries would start to build immediately and which, following the construction of the interconnector between Bulgaria and Greece, will contribute to even greater energy stability and security in the region. region.
Vučić congratulated the citizens of Bulgaria on the New Year and wished them to continue on the path of progress.
He thanked Serbian presidents Prime Minister Borisov for his sincere friendship and full commitment to developing close neighborly relations between Serbia and Bulgaria, announced the Serbian President’s Media Cooperation Service.
Energy association
The Bulgarian prime minister stressed that the first section of the 17-kilometer highway between Dragoman and Slivnica was built half a year ahead of the contract, according to a statement from the Bulgarian government. Tanjug.
“For the coming New Year, we will build a highway between Sofia and Belgrade,” Boyko Borisov said.
Another focus of the talks between Borisov and Vučić was the energy association, they say in a statement from Sofia.
“In the worst kovida-19 pandemic, work continues on energy projects in our country, which is why Serbia is becoming a gas transit country. We have also focused our efforts on building another interconnection of Sofia with Serbia to ensure the security of energy supply, “Borisov said. .
