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National Assembly ratifies agreement on the acquisition of another 8 F-16 fighter aircraft

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Bulgaria’s National Assembly ratified the agreement on the acquisition of another 8 new F-16 Block 70 fighter jets. 152 MPs voted in favor, 42 MPs voted against and 7 MPs abstained. 

The Parliamentary groups of the Bulgarian Socialist Party and Vazrazhdane voted against. Today’s Parliamentary control was postponed for next Tuesday and the session continued with a debate at a second reading of the amendments to the Electoral Code.




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