The 38th Bulgarian military contingent was sent on a six month mission to Afghanistan with a festive ceremony in the town of Haskovo. It will participate at NATO’s Resolute Support mission. The 38th military contingent of the Bulgarian armed forces consists of 150 service men. 112 of them will be part of the company that will guard an airport in Kandahar. The rest of the staff formed by military advisers and staff officers will serve at the headquarters of the NATO mission and at different institutions in Afghanistan. The national commander of the contingent is Colonel Ivan Ivanov from the Logistics Directorate at the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense. Colonel Valeri Dimitrov from Operations and Training Directorate is assistant commander of the 38th Bulgarian military contingent. Over half of the service men already took part at international missions. Bulgaria’s participation at the mission is in line with this country’s responsibilities as a NATO member.
The Bulgarian MPs have adopted regulations for the organization and activities of the National Assembly, BTA reported. The majority rejected the proposals of "Vazrazhdane" and ITN to have the MPs tested for drugs. ITN's proposal provided for the..
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..
Caretaker Premier Dimitar Glavchev and the Director of the General Directorate Fire Safety and Civil Protection, Chief Commissioner Alexander Dzhartov,..
Seven fires are burning in forest areas in the districts of Plovdiv, Haskovo, Kyustendil and Yambol, the Executive Forests Agency said. In..
Bulgarian politicians and institutions have condemned the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. "We are deeply shocked by the horrific attack on..
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