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Construction of "Strumyani – Berovo" border checkpoint has begun

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The actual implementation of the project for the construction of the border checkpoint "Strumyani-Berovo" between Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia is already underway. This became clear at an informational meeting in Blagoevgrad on the strategic project. 

The investment amounts to more than EUR 11 million. The number of people crossing the border between Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia is expected to increase from 657,000 to 722,700 per year when the new border checkpoint becomes operational, BNR Blagoevgrad informed.



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