Kriva Palanka
North Macedonia's PM Urges Bulgaria to Fulfill Commitment on Corridor No. 8 Infrastructure
In a pointed exchange, Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Dimitar Kovachevski, directed a message to Bulgaria, expressing dissatisfaction with the delay in fulfilling commitments related to the infrastructure leading up to the border checkpoints Deve Bair (at Kyustendil) and Klepalo (at Strumyani).
The Construction of a Railway Section between North Macedonia and Bulgaria has been Launched
The Prime Ministers of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia, Galab Donev and Dimitar Kovachevski, launched the construction of the railway line from Kumanovo to Beljakovce in our southwestern neighbor. The line should reach the border with Bulgaria and is part of the trans-European corridor number 8 - a project more than two decades old.
Tendering Underway for Phase 2 of Macedonia - Bulgaria Link
MACEDONIA: Companies have been invited to prequalify for a contract to complete Phase 2 of the planned rail link from Kumanovo to the Bulgarian border, which is being developed as part of Pan-European Corridor VIII from the Adriatic to the Black Sea.
Macedonian Government has Approved the Friendship and Neighborhood Treaty
Macedonian government has approved the Friendship and Neighborhood Treaty between Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia, which was signed by Prime Ministers Boyko Borisov and Zoran Zaev on 1 August this year, BGNES reported.
Bulgarian fans accused of "insulting Macedonia" block road
Fans of Bulgarian football club Botev on Thursday for several hours blocked the Kumanovo-Kriva Palanka road in northeastern Macedonia.
Beta is reporting that they did this "dissatisfied because the police wanted to bring them in for insulting the Macedonian state."
Bulgarians among Injured as Bus Tumbles Over in Macedonia
Twenty-six people, among them ten Bulgarian nationals, were injured as a Bulgarian-plated bus crashed in the area of Kriva Palanka, northeastern Macedonia, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia has said.
Bulgaria-Macedonia Rail Line to Start Functioning in 2022
Macedonia's Transport Minister Mile Janakieski expects the Bulgaria-Macedonia rail line to start functioning in 2022.
The transport ministers of Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Albania participated Friday in a conference held in Sofia.
Bulgarian Driver Collides Head-On with Macedonian Intelligence Chief
A 35-year-old Bulgarian citizen caused a serious car crash in which the Director of Macedonia's Intelligence Agency, Nake Chulev, was injured.
The incident happened near the Bulgarian border in the region of Kriva Palanka, according to reports of Sega daily.
Chulev's driver suffered the most serious injuries, including leg fractures.