The Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications has secured additional 2.05 million leva for the airports in Plovdiv and Gorna Oryahovitsa. These funds will be used to pay off the debts which the state has accumulated towards both airports for the funding of activities such as ensuring the safety and security of flights and for the maintenance and development of the airports.
Meanwhile Gorna Oryahovitsa airport is awaiting its new owner. According to experts there is a bonus the concessioner is to receive – an on-ramp from the airport to the future Hemus Highway that is to pass nearby. Only the opinion of the Commission for Protection of Competition is awaited before the new owner takes possession of the airport.
Source: http://www.borbabg.com/2016/08/02/%D0%B4%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8F-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%B3-%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%8F%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8/
