The National Bureau of Bulgarian Motor Insurers (NBBMI) has said becoming an official supporter of the Charter of Road Traffic Victims’ Rights “sends a signal”.
The Bulgarian Green Card Bureau has been a member of the Green card system since 1971. NBBMI was established in 2002 and they are the signatory to Annex 3 adhering to the Multilateral Guarantee Agreement of the member countries in the EEA as of August 2007.
Speaking about their decision to support the Charter, Stefan Sofiansky, Secretary General of NBBMI said, “The focus of the NBBMI has always been that we exist to help. That’s why we were set up, so as to help those that participate in the Green Card system and that is what we do day to day, week to week, month to month. We are proud of the role we play within the Green Card system and of the work we do with the other members and other countries within the system to provide the assistance it was designed to deliver.
“That is why we are very keen to publicly endorse the Charter of Road Traffic Victims’ Rights and become official supporters. Helping the victims is something everyone in the Green Card system does. It is a natural part of our activity. We want victims to understand we are there to support them, if they ever have need of our services. The Charter sends a signal to people. We want them to know they can rely upon us should the time come that they need our services,” Mr. Sofiansky concluded.
The NBBMI is the latest organisation and member of COB to become an official supporter of the Charter. COB is also encouraging all other members to consider the importance of this document and to add their names to the list of organisations who officially back this vital initiative.
The Charter of Road Traffic Victims’ Rights was developed following extensive engagement between COB, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Institute for European Traffic Law (IETL). It was inspired by the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights, with the aim being to create a similar provision for the victims of road traffic accidents each year.
