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Bulgaria's Navy's Time Running Out
Politics | December 2, 2006, Saturday // 00:00
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Bulgaria will have to shut down its submarine fleet by the end of 2007, because its only submarine will not be functional anymore, Defense Minister Vesselin Bliznakov announced.
About 60% of Bulgaria's navy will be decommissioned by 2011 - 20012, Bliznakov told Darik News.
The Defense Ministry is currently allocating about 20% of its budget to modernization projects, Bliznakov added. He explained that the EU geo-strategy will change with Bulgaria and Romania's entry and the acquiring of a new east border - the Black Sea. Bulgaria will have to secure the aquatory, he added.
The Balkan country is also included in the S-17 initiative that will allow it to acquire four new S-17 planes together with 13 more countries.
Bliznakov also stated that Bulgaria would increase the number of its troops in Afghanistan, and that he already had a project prepared on the matter.
About 60% of Bulgaria's navy will be decommissioned by 2011 - 20012, Bliznakov told Darik News.
The Defense Ministry is currently allocating about 20% of its budget to modernization projects, Bliznakov added. He explained that the EU geo-strategy will change with Bulgaria and Romania's entry and the acquiring of a new east border - the Black Sea. Bulgaria will have to secure the aquatory, he added.
The Balkan country is also included in the S-17 initiative that will allow it to acquire four new S-17 planes together with 13 more countries.
Bliznakov also stated that Bulgaria would increase the number of its troops in Afghanistan, and that he already had a project prepared on the matter.
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