The ministers of "BSP for Bulgaria" have left the meeting of the Council of Ministers, where the offer received from the USA for a second batch of eight F-16s and the progress of the negotiations were discussed. The news was reported to journalists by the outgoing Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Kornelia Ninova. "We think that this conversation and decisions are now harmful for Bulgaria," said Ninova, quoted by BTA. According to her, in a period of economic and social crisis, it was absolutely unacceptable to discuss a new spending for eight F-16s. "The people need this money to survive the winter and to lead Bulgaria through the crisis," Ninova said.
The project for the purchase of more F-16 jets cannot be approved within the framework of this government and will have to be discussed by the caretaker cabinet, outgoing Minister of Defense Dragomir Zakov told journalists. He expressed hope that there would be political will to complete the project, as it was important for the Bulgarian Air Force.Zakov added that the government agreed on the basis of extremely favourable conditions offered to Bulgaria.
At a meeting between the Bulgarian and Turkish energy ministers in Istanbul,the Bulgarian side expressed desire to revise the agreement between "Bulgargaz" and "Botas" for the supply of gas. Turkey showed understanding and readiness..
An egg-painting workshops is opening today in the garden of the former Knyazheski palace, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences’ National Ethnographic Museum has announced. The Museum is co-organizer of the event, alongside Sofia municipality...
A record number of contestants from 8 countries are to take part in today’s Kodzha Kaya mountain marathon. Its 6 th edition of hosted by Bilka village in the Eastern portion of the Balkan range. By a tradition the marathon begins at dawn..
On Saturday, minimum temperatures in the country will be between 5 and 10°C, around 5°C in Sofia. The morning will be sunny. In the afternoon it will be..
Ground forces military personnel destroyed an unexploded ordnance found yesterday in Vazrazhdane residential area of Sofia, the press service of the..
On Sunday the weather will be predominantly sunny, with cumulus clouds forming in the East in the afternoon though there is a slim chance of rain...
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