Bulgaria Defense Ministry to Dispatch 180 Troops along Border with Turkey
As many as 180 troops are to be deployed at the Bulgaria-Turkey border, Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev has said.
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Bulgaria’s President Calls for Defence Spending Update to Meet Pledges to NATO
Bulgaria needs to update its defence spending in 2015 to meet its pledge to improve defence capabilities made at NATO’s Wales summit in September, President Rosen Plevneliev said on Thursday.
NATO, Bulgaria See Islamic State Threat, Black Sea Tensions as Key Challenges
Bulgaria is strongly concerned by the instability in the Middle East and tensions in the Black Sea region and is doing its best to cope with the influx of refugees which could increase, Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev said on Thursday following talks wit
NATO Secretary General Praises Bulgarian Contribution to Alliance
NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised on Wednesday the participation of Bulgaria in the missions and operations of the Alliance.
Bulgaria's Contribution to NATO Makes It Stronger, Secretary General Stoltenberg Says
"I am in Bulgaria to show that NATO is as committed to Bulgaria as Bulgaria is to NATO," the alliance's Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with a local daily ahead of his Thursday visit.
NATO Secretary-General Visiting Bulgaria on Thursday
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is due to meet with top Bulgarian officials on Thursday in what a spokesperson for the alliance has described as a visit without any specific occasion.
NATO Secretary-General to Arrive in Bulgaria on Thursday
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is due in Bulgaria on Thursday, January 22, the alliance's press office has confirmed.
Parliament OKs Building of Border Fence Without Public Procurement
The Bulgarian Parliament decided on Wednesday to continue the construction of the fence at the border with Turkey without launching a public procurement procedure.
Bulgaria, NATO Discuss Boosting Operational Compatibility
Increasing the operational compatibility between the armed forces of Bulgaria and NATO member states and partner nations has been in the focus of the one-day visit of the Deputy Chairman of NATO Military Committee, Lieutenant General Mark Schissler, in So
Fence at Border with Turkey Will be Built Without Public Procurement
Bulgarian members of parliament from the four parties constituting the ruling coalition, tabled amendments to the Public Procurement Act in the National Assembly on Thursday.
Bulgaria Vice President: Army Should Guard Border alongside Police
The army should help the Interior Ministry to patrol along the Bulgaria-Turkey border by deploying troops there, Bulgarian Vice-President Margarita Popova has said.
Bulgaria Never Discussed Possibility to Station Army at Border – PM
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced that the government has never discussed the possibility to station the army at the border with Turkey in order to guard it against the influx of refugees.
Bulgarian President Rejects Possibility Army to Guard Border Against Refugees
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev declared himself against the possibility that the army is to guard the country's border with Turkey against the wave of refugees.
Over 8000 Bulgarian Soldiers Served in NATO's Afghanistan Mission
Over 8000 Bulgarian soldiers served in the longest mission of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to date – that in Afghanistan.
US 'Gives Ukraine Weapons via Bulgaria'
A Bulgarian company is helping the United States to export arms to Ukraine, Russian-language media outlets claim.
Baltic Region Countries Report 'Unprecedented' Russian Military Activities In Area
Poland and Finland reported “unprecedented” Russian naval and air force activities in the Baltic Sea region this week.
NATO 'Mulls Monitoring Mechanism for Bulgaria'
An unprecedented mechanism to oversee the way Bulgaria is spending funds on its army's modernization, NATO sources claim, quoted by a daily newspaper.
Bulgaria's New Fighter Jets Should Be Included in 2016 Budget - ex-Chief of Defense
Bulgaria should consider introducing costs for new fighters into the state budget for 2016, Miho Mihov, presently head of Parliament's Defense Committee Miho Mihov has said.
Bulgaria's Answer To US Tanks Is 'No' – Chief Of Defence
If the US ask us for permission to deploy tanks or other armoured vehicles, at this point our answer is “No”, Vice Admiral Rumen Nikolov, Chief of Defense Staff of Bulgaria, told the BGNES wire service.
Bulgaria Has Not Received Request for Deployment of NATO Tanks
Bulgaria’s Defense Ministry and Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry have not received an official request for stationing tank bases on the territory of the country, according to Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev.
US Army Might Deploy Tanks to Bulgaria
The US Army is planning to station about 150 tanks and armored vehicles to NATO countries, including Bulgaria, next year, a US general has said.
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