British News Agency

According to a statement by the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova and Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Peev held a meeting in Brussels with European Union (EU) Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and members of the Cabinet of the President of the European Commission.

The meeting focused on initiatives aimed at improving transport, energy, and digital connectivity between the European Union, Southeast Europe, the Caucasus, and the Middle East. Ministers Petrova and Peev presented Bulgaria's strategic vision in these areas, emphasizing the importance of upgrading existing infrastructure projects and launching new initiatives that would serve common European interests.

The meeting also discussed public-private partnership mechanisms and the possibilities of using European financial instruments to finance these projects.