Prime minister Rumen Radev has met representatives of the Italian company ASTM, the government press office said.

The firm designs and builds motorways. It has wide international experience and works in several regions of the world.

The Italians said they want to take part in future tenders and public contracts in Bulgaria to design and build transport infrastructure.

Deputy prime minister and finance minister Galab Donev and regional development and public works minister Ivan Shishkov, an architect, also took part in the talks.