The defense ministers of Bulgaria, Romania and Greece signed a letter to create a harmonized corridor for military mobility, EPT reported.
The signing took place within the framework of the NATO summit in Washington, in which the defense ministers: Atanas Zapryanov (Bulgaria), Nikos Dendias (Greece) and Angel Tilvar (Romania) participated.
The signing of the letter underscores the three countries' interest in creating a military mobility corridor. The move aims to boost cooperation between Greece, Bulgaria and Romania within NATO's Joint Administrative Support Network.
The letter of intent concerns road and rail corridors and upgrading infrastructure and networks in areas such as Thessaloniki and Alexandroupolis.
Support is aimed at the smooth and timely deployment of allied military forces, while applying uniform rules and procedures to facilitate cross-border military cooperation in movement.
The letter of intent also aims to coordinate the actions of the contracting states regarding military mobility and to create a network of routes between the participants, harmonizing them in four areas:
1. Cross-border movement.
2. Coordination of the means of transport used.
3. Interoperability and Information.
4. Infrastructure development.
The importance of military mobility is also emphasized in the Joint Declaration of the Prime Ministers of the three countries, signed on October 9, 2023 in Euxinograd.
The creation of the corridor follows the signing of the letter of intent for the extension of the NATO pipeline network to the eastern flank of the alliance by the defense ministers of Bulgaria, Romania and Greece in October 2023.
The measure contributes to strengthening the deterrence capacity of NATO's Eastern Flank and adds to a series of actions that build on the role of regions, such as Thrace, in maintaining stability and peace.
At the suggestion of Dendias, the three ministers will hold a tripartite meeting in the fall of 2025 in Alexandroupolis. This meeting will discuss the best ways to implement and implement the policies outlined in the letter of intent. | BGNES
