[size=75:2bi7ddhe]novinite 25 March 2010
Airport, Port Concessions Prove Good Deal for Bulgaria Budget
The Bulgarian State received nearly BGN 17 M in concession fees and taxes from private port and airport operators in 2008, a report of the Transport Ministry shows.
The report was published Thursday and discussed by the Council of Ministers.
The Ports of Varna, Balchik, Silistra, Svishtov, Oryahovo and Lom, and the airports of Varna and Burgas have all been given to concessionaires, which, according to the report, adhere to their contracts with the State, including social program commitments and job openings.
BGN 5.3 M have been invested in the ports and quality and quantity of the services has improved. The concessionaire of the airports in Varna and Burgas “Fraport Twin Star Airport Management†had invested BGN 18.5 M in new equipment.