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Skopje awaits an invitation from Nato

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia, Nato

While Nato starts a summit on July 10 in Brussels, government authorities in Skopje say that they are sure that

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Bulgaria 

Defence Minister: Less than half of Bulgarian Air Force pilots ever fly

June 14, 2018June 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Nato

Of the Bulgarian Air Force’s 245 pilots, less than half ever take to the air, because of a lack of

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Europe 

Nato, US welcome Zaev – Tsipras agreement on ‘Republic of North Macedonia’ name

June 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia, Nato

Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that he warmly welcomed the agreement reached between Prime Ministers Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament to vote on 3.5BN leva fighter jet, armoured vehicle projects on June 8

June 7, 2018June 8, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgaria’s National Assembly appears set to approve the government’s 3.5 billion leva projects to acquire 16 fighter jets and 150

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian parliamentary finance committee greenlights fighter jet, armoured vehicle acquisitions

June 6, 2018June 7, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Nato

The Bulgarian National Assembly’s committee on the budget and finance approved on June 6 the 3.5 billion leva proposed projects

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian parliamentary defence committee approves 3.5BN leva military modernisation projects

June 5, 2018June 7, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Nato

The Bulgarian National Assembly’s defence committee voted on June 5 to approve 3.5 billion leva military modernisation projects involving the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government postpones decision on air and land military modernisation projects

May 9, 2018May 9, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Although Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov had said that the Cabinet would discuss projects to acquire fighter jets and armoured

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria holds largest Armed Forces Day parade in several years

May 6, 2018May 9, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Nato, Roumen Radev

Tanks rumbled, aircraft thundered and cannon sounded on May 6 2018 as Bulgaria held its traditional Armed Forces Day parade

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Defence Minister: Fighter jet, infantry vehicle projects to go to Cabinet on May 9

April 27, 2018April 30, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Draft projects on the acquisition of fighter jets for the Air Force and armoured vehicles for the infantry will be

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