National Defence Minister Angel Tilvar signed a letter of intent on the establishment of a military mobility corridor between Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey on Thursday, on the sidelines of the NATO meeting in Brussels.

According to a MApN press release, posted on the institution’s website, this initiative aims to improve connectivity and rapid response capability in the region, providing essential support to NATO’s efforts to ensure security in the Black Sea area.

In the context of an increasingly complex global security situation, an urgent need has been identified to streamline and harmonize the logistical processes necessary for the effective deployment of armed forces in the region, the cited source says.

The Letter of Intent aims to establish a coordinated network of main supply routes between the three countries to ensure the rapid and secure transportation of troops, equipment and military materials.

„Military mobility is crucial to ensure both the uninterrupted execution of our missions and the maintenance of stability and security in the region. The cooperation between Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey demonstrates our commitment to supporting collective defence and to contributing to global security,” said Minister Angel Tilvar, quoted in the press release.

NATO is strengthening its deterrence and rapid response capabilities to deal effectively with any security threat. Improving the logistics infrastructure, harmonizing the legislative framework, optimizing mobility corridors and ensuring a resilient supply chain strengthens the ability to deploy and sustain the deployed forces on the ground. These measures are essential to maintain the security of allied territory, as well as to react promptly and in a coordinated manner to emerging challenges in the region. Military mobility is an important enabler of the interconnectivity of regional transportation infrastructure networks, MApN shows.

„Military mobility is a flagship project of NATO-EU cooperation and an essential element for a credible deterrence and defence posture in the Black Sea region,” Minister Tilvar went on to say.

AGERPRES