Memo: Bulgaria-Serbia IPA Cross-border Co-operation Programme 2007-2013

On 25 March 2008 the European Commission approved a Cross-border Co-operation Programme between Bulgaria and Serbia for the period 2007-2013, which is adopted under and co-financed by the cross-border co-operation component of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). The programme involves Community support for twelve Bulgarian and Serbian regions that lie along their common border: the Bulgarian regions of Vidin, Montana, Sofia, Pernik, Kyustendil and Sofia City and Serbian regions Bor, Zaječar, Nišava, Pirot, Jablanica and Pčinja.

Community funding for the programme over the period 2007-2009 is worth around €11.6 million, supplemented in turn by about €2 million of national funding from the two participating countries. The programme’s total value therefore is approximately €13.6 million.