The inaugural International Military Competition, 'Best Warrior', is set to take place on 25 and 26 June 2025 at the Vasil Levski National Military University in Veliko Tarnovo. The tournament is organised by the Ministry of Defence, the Defence Staff and others, and is held under the auspices of the Chief of Defence, Admiral Emil Efimov.
Participating teams include those from the Joint Forces Command, the Army, the Air Force, the Navy, the Joint Special Operations Command, the National Military University, the Military Police Service, the Tennessee National Guard, the 5th Corps of the US Army in Europe, the NATO Multinational Battle Group led by Italy and deployed in Bulgaria, and a team from Slovenia.
The servicemen and women will compete in events such as rapid pistol shooting, knife throwing, grenade throwing at a target, and first aid and evacuation of the wounded.
Plovdiv will offer concerts, bazaars and an ice park for the Christmas and New Year holidays to its citizens and guests, the municipality has announced. Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov will light the Christmas tree in front of the Plovdiv Municipality..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from 3° to 19°C, with eastern areas reaching 15–19°C and Sofia around 6°C. The day will be cloudy with widespread rain. Heavy rainfall is expected in western regions overnight and in central and southern..
“Solutions for achieving peace in Ukraine must be based on fundamental principles of the UN Charter, such as sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.” This was stated by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev at the informal video..
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