On 26 February 2014 at Hotel Sirius in Strumica was held the first Regional Consultative Forum In the framework on preparation of the new IPA II Cross-border Programme Bulgaria - Macedonia 2014-2020 . Head of Joint Technical Secretariat - Kyustendil Mr. Nicholas Dochev welcomed the presence of 30 participants from the Southeast Region , and Mrs. Jasmina Jankovic Taseva expert Consortium Project Planning and Management presented the complete results of the analysis and proposed thematic priorities.
Regional consultations for preparation of the Bulgaria - the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia IPA cross-border programme 2014 – 2020
The preparation of the Bulgaria - the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia IPA cross-border programme 2014 - 2020 has entered on its essential stage, where the views of stakeholders related to the specific cross-border needs and perspectives will contribute to the thematic concentration of the new programme.
On 14th November 2013 at the premises of the Ministry of regional development was held the first Meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) for the elaboration the IPA CBC Programme for the 2014-2020 period.