Bulgaria NGOs Demand Referendum on US Defense Shield
Bulgarian Non-Government Organizations have united in their demand to hold a referendum about adopting elements of the planned US missile defense shield in the country.
Bulgarian Non-Government Organizations have united in their demand to hold a referendum about adopting elements of the planned US missile defense shield in the country.
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry formally replied to a note of the Russian government that no official talks had been held for locating elements of the US missile defense in Europe on Bulgarian soil.
Moscow's official query over Bulgaria's plans to deploy US air defence missiles on its soil concerns the "aims and existence of such talks", according to a Russian foreign ministry statement.
Russia has made a formal request asking Bulgaria for clarifications regarding the potential location of elements of the US missile defense in Europe on Bulgarian soil.
The health condition of all 3 Bulgarian rangers, injured during a Taliban rocket attack in Kandahar is improving rapidly, the Bulgarian Defense Ministry informs.
Russia has demanded once again that Bulgaria explains in details its planned involvement in a new US missile defence system in Europe which came as an unwelcome surprise to Moscow.
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has denied the country is in talks with the United States over its involvement in a new US missile defense system in Europe which has come as an unwelcome surprise to Moscow.
The talk about Bulgaria's potential participation in the US missile defense is going to renew the debates in Europe about the American project from the time it was proposed by George W.
Bulgaria's Foreign Minister, Nikolay Mladenov, rejected reports that Bulgaria is holding official talks about adopting elements of the planned US missile defense shield.
Bulgaria's former Prime Minister and leader of the Socialist Party (BSP), Sergey Stanishev, declared his cabinet never held any talks about Bulgaria adopting elements of the planned US missile defense shield.
Dimitri Rogozin, Russia’s envoy to NATO, has rejected the proposal by the breakaway Moldovan republic of Trans-Dniester to set up a Russian missile defense system on its territory
The US Ambassador to Bulgaria, James Warlick, has stated that the only discussions between the US and Bulgaria on the missile defense shield were held informally within NATO.
Ellen Tauscher, the US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs, has stated that the US has not requested Bulgaria to adopt elements of the planned US missile defense shield.
Moldova's breakaway region of Trans-Dniester has reacted to US plans for a missile defence shield hosted by Romania and Bulgaria by offering to host new Russian missiles.
The United States and Bulgaria are currently in the stage of unofficial talks over the possibility of the latter joining the US missile defense in Europe.
The Bulgarian Parliament has rejected amendments to the Law on Defense and Armed Forces, thus supporting President Georgi Parvanov who had used his veto powers to return the Defense Act to Parliament.
For the time being the Bulgarian government is backing off its previously announced plan to consolidate at one spot all of its troops on mission in Afghanistan.
All 3 Bulgarian rangers, injured during a Taliban rocket attack in Kandahar, are in stable condition.
The 3 Bulgarian rangers injured during a Taliban rocket attack in Kandahar have been transferred from the US military hospital in Landschtul, Germany to Sofia.
Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov has slammed the former tri-partite government over problems with the Interagency Council for mobilization of the country and the military-industrial complex.
The Bulgarian Defense Minister, Anyu Angelov, has ordered two planes to be sent to Germany to collect the 4 Bulgarian soldiers, who were injured by a Taliban a rocket attack in Kandahar.
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