Greece-Bulgaria Sea2Sea link will bypass Bosporus

The railway and road connections between Greece and Bulgaria, as well as the cooperation in the port of Alexandroupoli, which is becoming an energy hub of particular geopolitical importance, were at the center of the meeting of the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Kostas Karamanlis, with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications of Bulgaria, Hristo Alexie , the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stoyanov, the Minister of Energy Rosen Christov and the Ambassador of Bulgaria Valentin Poriazov.

“Solidarity and cooperation”

In his statements after the meeting, Mr. Karamanlis noted that that it highlighted the solidarity and cooperation of the two countries, especially at a time when in the Balkans and Europe are facing difficult challenges due to the war in Ukraine.

Noting that in the poast the so-called iron curtain divided the two countries which are now united by the European Union to their mutual benefit. This is the reason for the emphasis plafced on the transnational project “Sea2Sea”, the modern high-speed railway connection with Bulgaria, but also with Romania.

From the Aegean to the Black Sea

Thie mega project will connect the ports of northern Greece and the Aegean with the Black Sea and the Danube creating a land freight bridge, bypassing the Bosphorus Strait. Thessaloniki and Kavala will become ports of exit for all products from South-Eastern Europe. And Alexandroupolis will emerge as a transport and infrastructure hub, as well as an energy hub of the wider region stressed Mr. Karamanlis.

Beyod the Sea2Sea Project the two sides also discussed road freight transport and cross-border crossings.