
A strange little article in the oft over-looked on-line periodical: News Bulgaria about how the Sultanate of Oman has tendered to build them a new bridge over the river Danube, providing another connection between Bulgaria and Romania.

Who'd have thought we were in the bridge building business?
Oman interested in the construction of Danube bridge 3
Updated on: 05.12.2008, 11:55
The government of Oman has decided to participate in a competition for the concession of the construction of a bridge over the Danube near Silistra. This was announced by the mayor of the municipality Ivo Andonov, cited by Radio Shumen.
He has received a letter from State investment fund of Oman.
It announces that a team of international consultants, hired by Oman team, has presented extremely good data for the strategic location of the bridge.
The concession procedure should become active as soon as possible. Silistra mayor Ivo Andonov said that he will seek cooperation from the Bulgarian government in the next days.
