Priority will be given for new roads in Northern Bulgaria in the coming years. This was said to  Nova TV by the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Nikolay Nankov.

The Regional Minister admitted that the construction of roads in the north of the country is lagging behind and that is why they will be a priority.

He explained that the tender for the selection of the Rousse-Byala road project will be announced next year, which will continue through Byala and reach Veliko Tarnovo.

The Minister also said that the stretch between Kresna and Sandanski would be completed faster than planned - in less than two years.

In 2019, the construction of the Struma highway is expected to begin in the Kresna Gorge, he said.