If necessary, we are ready to provide full support in protecting the Bulgarian-Turkish border and could increase the size of the military contingent there, Bulgarian Minister of Defence Nikolay Nenchev told reporters in the town of Elhovo. "Together with Border Police we are to decide whether increasing the number of people and military equipment is necessary,” the minister added. He paid a visit to the border town to personally check the implementation of the tasks there. The Minister explained that specific guidelines and instructions have been prepared concerning the actions of the military in border areas. Minister Nenchev said these include "adhering strictly to local legislation, international humanitarian laws, and to the Charter of the United Nation"
The regional governor of Plovdiv, Prof. Hristina Yancheva, announced a partial state of emergency in Hisarya and Kaloyanovo, BTA has reported. The measure was introduced because of the fires in the area of the villages of Pesnopoi and Mihiltsi near..
The European Commission has approved state aid amounting to EUR 142 million (BGN 278 million) to support the energy sector, BNR’s correspondent in Brussels reports. The money is being granted to alleviate part of the expenses of the companies which..
Army personnel and two helicopters from the 24 th air base at Krumovo have joined the efforts to extinguish a big fire in Mount Sredna Gora close to Pesnopoy village, Kaloyanovo municipality and Mihiltsi village, Hisarya municipality. The..
Sunday will be sunny and hot. There will be a light, in the Eastern parts to moderate wind from the East-Northeast. Maximum temperatures 35-40° C.,..
Pomorie on the Black Sea is, once again, inviting jazz and classic cars fans to the festival Anhialo Classic Cars & Jazz Fest , organized..
“No towns or villages are at risk from the fires that have broken out around the country,” Chief Commissioner Alexander Dzhartov, Director of the..
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