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Crisis will not stop modernization in Bulgarian army

Photo: Ministry of Defense press office

The role of the Bulgarian army in emergencies like the coronavirus crisis is clear. The logic is to help the Ministry of the Interior, which is on the front line. We can go to the border and help restrict movement. These are part of the aid options, Chief of Defense Admiral Emil Eftimov told the BNR. Army rearmament projects will remain a priority. Payments may be rescheduled, but modernization is going according to plan, Eftimov said.




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