Bulgarian Prime Minister Kirill Petkov convenes the Security Council tomorrow to discuss tensions over Ukraine and NATO plans to strengthen the Alliance's eastern flank, the Council of Ministers' press office reported. Earlier today, the opposition..
NATO has confirmed that it was considering sending jet fighters to Bulgaria as part of its intention to strengthen the defense of Eastern Europe at a time when tensions over Russia's military build-up around Ukraine were growing. In the meantime, in an..
Talking to reporters after the official inauguration ceremony of President Rumen Radev and Vice President Iliana Yotova , Prime Minister Kiril Petkov stated that he does not believe in zones of influence. In his words, it is very important..
President Rumen Radev issued a position describing Russia’s demand for the withdrawal of NATO forces from Bulgaria as unacceptable and pointless. PM Kiril Petkov: We make our own decisions on what policy to pursue within the frameworks of NATO..
Regarding Russia’s demand that NATO withdraw its military forces from Bulgaria and Romania, PM Kiril Petkov made an official statement in the National Assembly. In his words, within the frameworks of its NATO membership, Bulgaria makes..
“Bulgaria is yet another element of the Kremlin's strategy to call into question the choice of Central and Eastern European countries to join NATO”, MP Hristo Ivanov said. “We are free to choose how to protect our national security”, the..
Russia's security proposals include the withdrawal of NATO forces from Bulgaria and Romania, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced, quoted by RIA Novosti. "One of the pillars of our initiatives is very clearly formulated and does not create..
Bulgaria has purchased modern IFF systems (identification friend or foe) for the needs of the Bulgarian army . The deal was confirmed by the Ministry of Defence after a month ago it was announced by the specialized foreign language publication for defense..
Minister of Defence Stefan Yanev called for a responsible state policy in defence and security, and for transparent planning and financing. In his New Year address he called for “an effective foreign policy and diplomacy in the context of the..
The deployment of additional NATO troops in Bulgaria and Romania would lead to an undesirable increase in tensions in the region, Defense Minister Stefan Yanev commented on Facebook . "Such a debate, respectively - an approach, has the potential to lead..
