The signing of the funding contract for the DISMAR project within the Interreg VI-A Romania-Bulgaria Program marks an important moment for collaboration and cross-border development between the two countries. Through this project, an innovative and integrated marking system will be developed on the common Romanian-Bulgarian sector of the Danube River, thus contributing to increasing the safety and efficiency of navigation on this vital route.

We appreciate the efforts and commitment of our governments to support projects of strategic importance that promote cooperation and cross-border development.

The signing of this contract represents a concrete commitment of our governments to support projects of strategic importance that promote cooperation and cross-border development.

We appreciate the efforts and collaboration of all partners involved in this project, and we are confident that DISMAR will bring significant benefits to the communities of both countries," said Minister Adrian-Ioan Veștea.

Within the project, which has a total budget of nearly 10 million euros (of which European co-financing is approximately 8 million euros) and a duration of 36 months,

The Lower Danube River Administration (Galati) is the lead, with the Executive Agency for the Exploitation and Maintenance of the Danube River (Ruse) as a partner.

This is the first project of strategic importance selected by the Monitoring Committee of the Interreg VI-A Romania-Bulgaria Program, which will directly contribute to improving mobility at national, regional, and local levels, as well as at the European Union level, along the TEN-T Rhine-Danube Corridor.