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

On 20 December 2007 the European Commission approved a Cross-border Co-operation Programme between Bulgaria and Turkey 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 five Bulgarian and Turkish regions that lie along their common border: the Bulgarian regions of Burgas, Yambol and Haskovo and Turkish regions Edirne and Kirklareli.

Community funding for the programme over the period 2007-2009 is worth around €10 million, supplemented in turn by about €1.8 million of national funding from the two participating countries. The programme’s total value therefore is approximately €11.8 million.

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