Sofia Wants 105 M Eur From Europe For The Subway

A delegation of Sofia municipality is in Luxembourg to negotiate a 105-million euro credit from the European investment bank."The money is needed for the construction of the subway - the section from 'Mladost' district to the Inter Expo Center", said vice-mayor Minko Gerdjikov. The aim is the construction of the section for which an investor has been chosen to start immediately.Negotiations with the European investment bank are led for the first time since Bulgaria's membership in the European Union.185 million euro were granted to Sofia under the Functional program "Transport", reminded Gerdjikov.The outcome of the negotiations should be clear by tonight. The vice-mayor expressed hope for a positive outcome so that the implementation of the project to start immediately.