Yordan Bakalov Takes Over Bulgaria's Military Intelligence Service

Politics » DOMESTIC | May 19, 2015, Tuesday // 12:26
Bulgaria: Yordan Bakalov Takes Over Bulgaria's Military Intelligence Service Photo by BGNES

Bulgarian Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev announced on Tuesday he has appointed Yordan Bakalov, a former interim Interior Minister, as head of the Defense Information Service.

Yordan Bakalov, who has also been an MP in several Bulgarian legislatures throughout the years, has "exceptional" moral qualities and is well-prepared to do the job, the minister has said.

In March, Nenchev dismissed Veselin Ivanov, Bakalov's predecessor, citing failure to reach consensus on the service's development and the need to boost interoperability with NATO. Days later, unconfirmed reports (later denied by the minister himself) suggested Bakalov would take over.

Nenchev, alongside other ministers, has often been accused by political opponents of pursuing "political purges" at key institutions.

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Tags: Yordan Bakalov, Nikolay Nenchev, Defense Information Service, Veselin Ivanov, NATO

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