The government will consider a report with 37 comprehensive measures to increase road safety. This was announced by the prime minister and ministers after the meeting dedicated to the fight against the war on the roads. The meeting was initiated by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov after the brutal accident in which 12-year-old Siyana died.
Minutes later, journalist Ivo Nikodimov asked the head of the "Road Infrastructure" Agency, Eng. Yordan Valchev why he is running away from the media and why he refuses to answer questions, including those of the Public Television.
"There is no such thing. I have done nothing of the sort," he said.
BNT: On the contrary. We are sending questions. Ms. Karamihova should have sent you questions that we sent last week, including yesterday. She says she is sending the questions, but since then there has been no response.
"She could not have told you such a thing".
BNT: I am telling you what they are telling me.
"What am I not answering? One media outlet has not contacted me personally. On Saturday I received the first SMS".
BNT: You have a PR of RIA, who is responsible for exactly that.
"So there is an investigation, about which RIA cannot give statements".
BNT: The bypass roads, while the inspection of the dangerous section was underway, were also not in good condition. What is the reason for this?
"These bypass routes are municipal. Some are municipal, some are republican. These roads are currently undergoing repair work".
When repair work is being carried out, there cannot be markings on these roads, said the head of RIA. And when asked "why haven't these repair works been carried out yet", he answered as follows:
"Because they are being carried out at the moment. Because that is the schedule".
BNT: Who prevented you from maintaining the road infrastructure?
"The lack of contracts".
He stated that there are gaps in every job. And there must be contracts in order to "do the job". Now, he explained, they have the necessary contracts and can start doing their job.
The road between Pleven and Telish is passable enough for vehicles to drive. He explained that 3,000,000 leva have been invested in its repair. He also said that nothing has been done in four years.