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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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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Defence Minister to put fighter jet, armoured vehicle acquisition proposals to Cabinet

April 5, 2018April 9, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgarian Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov has decided to ask for Cabinet approval for two acquisition projects, for 16 fighter jets

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria signs 81M leva deal with Russian aircraft corporation for logistics support for MiG-29s

March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry has said that it has signed a framework agreement worth 81 million leva (about 41.4 million euro)

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Defence Minister on overhaul deal with Russia: MiG-29s could be used to 2030

March 16, 2018March 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Nato, Russia

Bulgarian Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov has sought to justify a planned contract with Russia for that country to overhaul the

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Second US Navy Sixth Fleet destroyer enters Black Sea

February 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney joined USS Ross in the Black Sea to conduct maritime security operations on February

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Bulgaria 

Three Nato ships conducting Black Sea patrols visit Bulgaria’s Bourgas

February 10, 2018February 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Nato

Three Nato ships currently conducting patrols in the Black Sea are visiting Bulgaria’s port city of Bourgas from February 9

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Defence Minister: PM, Parliament back introducing paid voluntary military service

January 16, 2018January 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Nato

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and the majority in Parliament support the introduction of paid voluntary military service, Defence Minister

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Bulgaria 

Head of Nato Military Committee praises Bulgaria’s contribution to the alliance

December 2, 2017December 4, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

The head of the Nato Military Committee, General Petr Pavel, has praised Bulgaria’s contribution to the alliance’s activities, missions and

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Europe 

Nato Foundation to hold conference on Western Balkans in December 2017

November 23, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato

At the beginning of December, Italy’s capital Rome will host a conference entitled “The Western Balkans at a crossroads”, organised

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