The US Congress has approved the sale of eight F-16C/D Block 70/72 multirole fighter jets to Bulgaria, with support, for an estimated cost of USD 1.673 billion.
Within the next two weeks the American side is to submit a draft contract to the Bulgarian side. The expected cost of acquiring the aircraft, with the package of the combat capabilities necessary, will be within the bounds of USD 1.2 billion, the Bulgarian Defence Ministry has announced.
To begin with, Bulgarian parliament approved a sum of no more than USD 1.03 billion for the 8 new multirole jets, but later an annex was approved, allowing a variation from the above sum.
Starting October 15, Bulgaria's toll system has begun weighing heavy vehicles over 3.5 tons while they are in motion. The weighing process is fully automated. "Currently, 10 out of nearly 100 planned devices have been certified. The sensors..
The number of Ukrainian citizens with temporary protection in the country who are accommodated in hotels and other facilities under the program for humanitarian support and integration of displaced persons from Ukraine has decreased by half. Currently,..
"We will no longer help ensure a quorum in Parliament", said Boyko Borissov, leader of GERB, the party holding the mandate for the government formed by the parliamentary majority. His statement, made in front of the party's parliamentary group and..
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