Bulgaria to Appoint Defense Attache in U.S. as New Air Force Chief

Politics » DEFENSE | August 24, 2016, Wednesday // 13:49
Bulgaria: Bulgaria to Appoint Defense Attache in U.S. as New Air Force Chief Brigadier General Tsanko Stoykov. Photo credit: af.armf.bg

The government has proposed to appoint Brigadier General Tsanko Stoykov as Air Force Commander to replace Maj Gen Rumen Radev who resigned earlier this month.

Stoykov, 53, is serving as Defense Attache in the Bulgarian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

The government said in a statement after a weekly meeting on Wednesday that it also proposed to President Rosen Plevneliev to promote Stoykov to the rank of Major General.

 

 

We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!

Defense » Be a reporter: Write and send your article
Tags: Bulgaria, Stoykov, U.S., Nenchev, Air Force

Advertisement
Advertisement
Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news. The editorial staff also publishes a daily online newspaper "Sofia Morning News." Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) and Sofia Morning News publish the latest economic, political and cultural news that take place in Bulgaria. Foreign media analysis on Bulgaria and World News in Brief are also part of the web site and the online newspaper. News Bulgaria