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Plevneliev: EU and NATO should see South Eastern Europe as a centre of geopolitical interests and policies

November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato, Rossen Plevneliev

The European Union and NATO should consider South Eastern Europe not as a periphery, but as a centre for geopolitical

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Cabinet asks Parliament to ratify deal with Poland on MiG-29s

October 28, 2015October 30, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Poland

Bulgaria’s Cabinet, at a meeting on October 28, approved the intergovernmental agreement with Poland on repair and maintenance of Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and Poland to sign deal on MiG jet fighter upgrade on October 22

October 21, 2015October 22, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Poland

Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev headed for Warsaw on October 21, the day before the scheduled signing with his Polish

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Bulgaria Europe 

Bulgaria participates in Nato’s live military exercise Trident Juncture in Italy

October 19, 2015October 22, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Nato Allies and partner nations kicked off the Alliance’s Trident Juncture live military exercise on October 19 2015 during an

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Bulgaria 

Poland: We do not need permission from Russia to modernise Bulgarian MiG jet fighters

October 15, 2015October 16, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato, Poland

Poland does not need permission from Russia to modernise the Bulgarian Air Force’s MiG-29 jet fighters because it is a

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Europe World 

NATO slams Russia’s ‘troubling escalation’ in Syria

October 8, 2015October 8, 2015 VOANews Hungary, Nato, Russia, Slovakia

The head of NATO slammed Russia’s “troubling escalation” of military activities in Syria, a day after Moscow launched cruise missiles

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Bulgaria 

Contract with Poland on repair of MiG fighters is ready – Bulgarian Defence Minister

October 6, 2015October 7, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Poland

There is agreement with Poland on repairing Bulgaria’s Soviet-made MiG 29 jet fighter aircraft and the contract is ready, Bulgarian

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Europe 

Turkey summons Russian ambassador over second airspace breach

October 6, 2015 VOANews Nato, Russia, Turkey

Turkey summoned Russia’s ambassador for a second time after what the foreign ministry said was a second instance of a

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Europe World 

Nato demands answers from Moscow over Turkish airspace breach

October 6, 2015 VOANews Nato, Russia, Turkey

NATO is demanding an immediate explanation after Turkey reported multiple incursions by Russian fighter jets into its airspace over two

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