The final draft of the Bulgaria-Serbia IPA Cross-border Programme 2014-2020 document was approved by the Joint Working Group

The final meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) for preparation of Bulgaria-Serbia IPA Cross-border Programme 2014-2020 took place on the 19th of May 2014 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The JWG session was aimed at finalization and approving of the Programme document.

The meeting was attended by a great majority of the JWG members from both side of the border. Special guests at the meeting were the representative of the Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy at the European Commission, Ann-Jasmin Krabatsch; Deputy Minister at Ministry of Regional Development of the Republic of Bulgaria, Yordanka Chobanova; and the Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia at the Republic of Bulgaria, His Excellency Vladimir Curgus.

After detailed presentation and a discussion the final draft of the Bulgaria-Serbia IPA Cross-border Programme 2014-2020 document was approved unanimously. The Programme will be submitted for final approval by the European Commission before the deadline set for the 22nd of September 2014. Photos from the meeting can be seen below: