Retirees account for more than 10% of the personnel of the Bulgarian armed forces. This is made clear in a written reply given by outgoing Defence Minister Dragomir Zakov to a question by Democratic Bulgaria MP Martin Dimitrov.
There are 4,107 pensioners serving in the armed forces of Bulgaria, 3,153 have been working in the army for over 5 years. 1,325 have active military ranks, the remainder work as civilian experts. The personnel of Bulgaria’s armed forces totals around 40,000 - the exact number is classified information – with around 20,000 directly employed in the army, According to the latest data made public by Minister Zakov, there are around 7,000 vacancies in the army, dnevnik.bg writes.
On Monday, it will be sunny with scattered high clouds. There will be moderate southerly and southwesterly wind. Daytime temperatures will continue to rise. The lowest temperatures will range from 9°C to 14°, for Sofia 10°C. Maximum temperatures will..
President Rumen Radev is following with concern the development of the conflict in the Middle East and condemns the escalation of tension, the head state’s press secretariat said. According to President Radev, "all countries in the region should..
With the introduction of the polluter pays principle, there will be changes in the waste collection fee for Sofia residents, Mayor Vasil Terziev said for bTV. ''Some people will pay more, others will pay less. If you generate a lot of waste,..
''There is no direct military threat for Bulgaria and this country is not changing its combat readiness'', caretaker Minister of Defense Atanas..
President Rumen Radev is following with concern the development of the conflict in the Middle East and condemns the escalation of tension, the head..
On Monday, it will be sunny with scattered high clouds. There will be moderate southerly and southwesterly wind. Daytime temperatures will continue to..
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