BELGIUM DEFENCE MINISTER ARRIVES; WILL DISCUSS READINESS TO JOIN NATO

Politics | February 20, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

Belgium’s Defence Minister Andre Flahaut arrives on a two-day official visit to Bulgaria today at the invitation of Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolai Svinarov. Bilateral cooperation in the military sphere, the political situation in the Balkans, Bulgaria’s preparation to join NATO will be discussed. The two defence ministers will share their experience in the implementation of reforms in the armed forces, especially in the professionalization of the armies of the two countries. Belgium’s army has been professional since 1995, Flahaut will also meet with Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg and President.

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