The Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC) of Bulgaria-Turkey IPA Cross-Border Programme (CBP) was held on 23 March 2011 in Haskovo. JMC representatives from both national and regional level and other economic, social and environmental partners of both states attended to the meeting.

The session was opened by co-chairpersons Mrs. Liliana Pavlova, Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Public Works and Mr. M. Süreyya Süner, Director of the Financial Cooperation Directorate of Secretariat General for EU Affairs of Turkey.

50 Project Proposals at the total amount of 10 633 072 Euros have been approved under condition for funding under the 1st-Call for Proposals. They aim to provide opportunities for joint initiatives and practices for social and economic development and for the improvement of the quality of life in the cross - border region.

JMC has also approved the Technical Assistance (TA) budget and Joint Technical Secreteriat (JTS) Work Plan for 2011. The indicative date to launch the 2nd- Call for Project Proposals has also been discussed and has been agreed on the meeting.