On 22 November 2018 in Sofia, the Acting Chairman of the Communications Regulation Commission Mr Nikola Kolev and Mr Johannes Gungl - Chairman of the Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR) and Chair of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of electronic communications.

The signature took place in the margin of the international conference entitled "Communications, Results, Connectivity", organized by the CRC on the occasion of the 20^th anniversary of its establishment.

The Memorandum establishes a mechanism for exchange of ideas, information and experience on issues of mutual interest in the area of electronic communications regulation in order to effectively implement the legal powers of the two regulators.

The initiative is a continuation of the Commission's policy for development and deepening the interaction with national regulators from the EU Member States.

The document for cooperation between Bulgaria and Austria is also in line with the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the ambitious common programme of the Trio.