Bulgarian Defence Minister: No formal proposal yet from US on heavy weapons deployment
Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev has said that he has had talks with US ambassador Marcie Ries at her request
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Bulgarian cabinet could face new fighter jet proposal
If Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev keeps to his stated intention, the scheduled cabinet meeting on June 24 could see
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Plevneliev: US has made no proposal to Bulgaria on deploying military equipment
The United States currently has made no proposal to the Bulgarian government about deploying military equipment in the country, President
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Russia begins major air force exercise
Hundreds of Russian warplanes and thousands of troops began a major military exercise Tuesday, coinciding with Arctic maneuvers by NATO
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Bulgaria’s defence minister: Proposal on jet fighter acquisition to be put to cabinet by June 30
A proposal on the acquisition of 16 new Western-made jet fighters, to cost an estimated close to 1.5 billion leva,
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Plevneliev: Bulgaria will play its part in Nato’s adaptation to changing security environment
As a member of the alliance, Bulgaria is determined to contribute to the implementation of agreed common solutions in Nato
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Bulgaria may sign deal with Russian firm on repairs to two MiG fighters – defence minister
Having said earlier that Bulgaria would not extend a costly contract with a Russian firm to maintain the country’s ageing
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Bulgaria to draft new plan for armed forces, but no defence budget update this year
Bulgaria’s cabinet should draft a new plan for the development of the armed forces, but there will be no update
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Bulgarian Defence Minister: I was offered a bribe, threatened to extend Russian MiG maintenance deal
Bulgarian prosecutors have begun investigating an allegation by Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev that he was offered a bribe and received
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