The connection between the border regions in Europe has become a significant stimulus for the development of European cooperation, for European integration and for working out programmes assisting the border regions in Europe.
In the period October 1999 - December 2000 ARM National Information Center was created for cross-border cooperation in the frame of LACE-Phare II/CBC Programme of the European Association of border regions.
On 20 March, 2001 ARM signed an Agreement with Border Region Delta-Rhodopi /Greece/ for creation of Euroregion RHODOPI /Bulgaria-Greece/.

On 7 February 2002 an Agreement for cooperation was signed between ARM and Association of local communities and municipalities - Xanthi prefecture.
The Agreement includes assistance in the development and implementation of mutually beneficial activities and projects in the sectors of technical infrastructure; environment; culture; tourism; business, etc.

Strategy:

   The strategy aims at including the local authorities and young people from the municipalities in both partner associations /ARM & Border Region Delta-Rhodopi/ that will participate actively in the cross-border cooperation.
The purpose is to create opportunities for closer cooperation in the sphere of economical development, and also building real base for working out and fulfilling common projects in economy, culture and other priority fields that will contribute for the sustainable development of border territories and increase the exchange between the border population.

Expected results:

• Creation of data base of enterprises working in different branches of economy;
• Creation of opportunities for SMEs to be included in international catalogues and fairs by their products;
• Better coordination of the common policy for development;
• Preparing, working out and fulfilling of plans and programmes in the spheres of cross-border cooperation incl. assistance for finding finance resources necessary for the implementation;
• Initiating and realization of events directing to the development of both organizations and their members concerning the cross-border cooperation and European integration.