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Bulgarian Minister Condemns Illegal Construction on Hemus Highway

Regional Minister Ivan Shishkov condemns illegal construction on the Hemus highway but vows work will continue.

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Regional Minister Ivan Shishkov described the Hemus highway project as a system plagued by illegal construction, large advance payments, and serious gaps between individual sections. [1] Minister of Regional Development and Urban Planning Ivan Shishkov stated on 2026-04-12 that the Hemus highway will reach Veliko Tarnovo within 2.5 to 3 years. [2] According to the minister, the main problem with Lot 4 is construction that began illegally in 2021 without approved investment projects or a construction permit. [3] Ivan Shishkov said during an inspection of Lot 4 in the Pleven region that the entire Hemus highway is prosecutorial and represents a path of robbery. [4] More than 70 million leva were advanced to Hemus Motorways AD in 2021 under in-house contracts for materials and equipment rental for the unauthorized work on Lot 4. [5] Shishkov acknowledged that illegal construction on the Hemus highway began in 2021 and was paid for in 2026, describing the project as a 'highway of robbery' due to past abuses. [6] The minister announced that two amendments to the Spatial Planning Act will be introduced to provide a legal solution for previously unauthorized engineering infrastructure construction. [7] Shishkov stated that Sections 7 and 8 must be reprojected to avoid repeating past illegal construction errors before their construction can begin. [8]
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  1. Regional Minister Ivan Shishkov described the Hemus highway project as a system plagued by illegal construction, large advance payments, and serious gaps between individual sections. · novinite.com
  2. Minister of Regional Development and Urban Planning Ivan Shishkov stated on 2026-04-12 that the Hemus highway will reach Veliko Tarnovo within 2.5 to 3 years. · www.24chasa.bg
  3. According to the minister, the main problem with Lot 4 is construction that began illegally in 2021 without approved investment projects or a construction permit. · novinite.com
  4. Ivan Shishkov said during an inspection of Lot 4 in the Pleven region that the entire Hemus highway is prosecutorial and represents a path of robbery. · novinite.com
  5. More than 70 million leva were advanced to Hemus Motorways AD in 2021 under in-house contracts for materials and equipment rental for the unauthorized work on Lot 4. · novinite.com
  6. Shishkov acknowledged that illegal construction on the Hemus highway began in 2021 and was paid for in 2026, describing the project as a 'highway of robbery' due to past abuses. · www.24chasa.bg
  7. The minister announced that two amendments to the Spatial Planning Act will be introduced to provide a legal solution for previously unauthorized engineering infrastructure construction. · www.24chasa.bg
  8. Shishkov stated that Sections 7 and 8 must be reprojected to avoid repeating past illegal construction errors before their construction can begin. · www.24chasa.bg
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