Invitation for participation in public discussion and public consultations of the draft Program for cross-border cooperation between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia 2021-2027

Regarding the preparation of the final version of the Cross-border Cooperation Program INTERREG IPA Bulgaria - Republic of North Macedonia 2021-2027 for official transmission to the European Commission (EC), as well as according to Art. 14, para. 2 of Decree № 142 of the Council of Ministers of 2019, we invite you to take part in a public discussion of the draft program, which will be held on February 15, 2022, at 11:00. The discussion will be conducted remotely through the WebEx application in real-time. Working language - Bulgarian.

The full text of the project of the INTERREG IPA Bulgaria - Republic of North Macedonia 2021-2027 Program, as well as its summary, in which the most important information about the planned implementation of the program is presented in a systematic and summarized form, can be found attached below.

Those wishing to take part in the public discussion should send the following information: three names, e-mail and institution/organization they represent (if any) by February 8, 2022, to jtsipakyustendil@gmail.com [1]

After the expiration of the specified deadline, those who wish to participate in the event will receive the details for inclusion in the WebEx meeting of the e-mails specified by them.

The draft program INTERREG IPA Bulgaria - Republic of North Macedonia 2021-2027 is published for public consultations on the Public Consultation Portal: www.strategy.bg [2], the Single Information Portal: www.eufunds.bg [3], as well as on the websites of the Ministry of Regional Development and public works: www.mrrb.bg [4].

You can submit comments and opinions on the published draft of the program by February 25, 2022, in the office of the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works at the following address: Sofia, Sv. St. Cyril and Methodius ”№ 17-19, as well as in electronic form at the e-mail address ma_ipacbc@mrrb.government.bg [5].