Arch. Ivan Shishkov before FACTS: If we use European money, there will be no inhouse (VIDEO)

Bulgaria really does not have connectivity from one place to the border checkpoint. We had the rule of one party in continuation for 10-12 years and thus Bulgaria was not able to acquire a European face. I was indignant because in those years, unfortunately, only 400 km of highways were built. At this rate of construction of all the highways we need to build is another 1,200 km. Calculate how many years we will need… And our life is gradually passing away. This is what he announced to Lili Marinkova in the "FACTS" studio. and the show “Conversation“ arch. Ivan Shishkov, former acting regional minister.

"Now the European Prosecutor's Office is talking about the "Railway" tunnel. Everything was assigned at the time of GERB, but we also know what the “Struma“ highway is, how two landslides happened - on both sides of the tunnel. And we all bypassed this section of the "Struma" highway. It was not being built, our money was frozen and part of the European money. We did not take advantage of the money from Europe. When I became a regional minister in 2021, a project was made to strengthen the two landslides. And that's what the cabinet did, but no one wanted to admit it when the tunnel was put into use. Not that I expected anyone to admit it. What the official cabinet did is that we assigned the project, we did it, I approved it and so we gave a front so that we can use it today”, the guest also shared.

“The bad thing is that the ways in which the construction and the procurement of the entire infrastructure in Bulgaria are awarded are not the best. And that's why we will constantly talk in this direction. Why are we talking about the European Public Prosecutor's Office now… We have not used in any way during this GERB period European money for important European corridors. For example, European money was used for the road from Botevgrad to Vidin only for the entrance to Montana. Why is that? If we use European money, there will be no inhouse. It's simple. This is happening within 2016-2019, added arch. Shishkov.

See more from the conversation in the VIDEO.