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Rudozem-Xanthi border crossing opens

Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 07:05

Rudozem-Xanthi border crossing opens

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After more than 30 years, the border crossing "Rudozem - Xanthi" between Bulgaria and Greece will be open. The opening procedure is at 10:45 a.m. It is assumed that from 12:00 p.m. citizens will be able to cross. The road will be open for vehicles up to 3.5 tons.

The bypass road of Rudozem is not ready yet, as it is expected to be completed by the end of April. Traffic will initially pass through the city center, the mayor of Rudozem, Nedko Kulevski, said, Radostina Kolcheva, BNR correspondent in Smolyan, reported.

The opening of the road Rudozem - Xanthi was repeatedly postponed due to prolonged construction work on the route to the border from the Greek side.

Editor: Miglena Ivanova
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This publication was created by: Alexander Markov