A solemn rotation ceremony of the Multinational battle group, led by Italy and hosted by Bulgaria, took place at the Novo Selo training area. The battlegroup commander Colonel Michelangelo Genchi handed the command over to Colonel Mariano Scandurra.
The ceremony also marked the rotation of the Italian military contingent. In his speech, the commander of the Multinational Division Southeast in Romania Major General Dorin Tomaexpressed his personal gratitude to Bulgaria as host country. He laid emphasis on the professionalism of the troops from the multinational battle group and the successful training and exercises conducted. “The Italian troops have contributed to the security of NATO’s Eastern flank,” said, on his part, Major General Krasimir Kanev, commander of the Joint Forces Command.
The convergence report for joining the Eurozone will be requested after February 18, when the draft state budget is submitted. In an interview with public broadcaster BNT, Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov stated that the draft budget..
The Bulgarian National Radio celebrates its 90th anniversary on January 25 with a gala concert with the participation of all ensembles of the BNR at the Sofia Opera. Before that, the Sirak Skitnik Award will be presented at a..
In the context of the efforts to release the Bulgarian citizens detained on board the Galaxy Leader ship, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mr. Georg Georgiev, paid a working visit to the Sultanate of Oman, where he met with..
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''Bulgaria has welcomed with great relief and joy the release of Bulgarian citizen Daniela Gilboa, who had been held captive by Hamas. This positive..
The oil spill in the Black Sea will not reach the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, BTA reported. According to an analysis of recent satellite images..
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