Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev will participate today at the Extraordinary Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government in Brussels. Meanwhile, Premier Kiril Petkov will take part at the European Council meeting in the capital of Belgium. The two..
Bulgarian Minister of Defense Dragomir Zakov and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discussed the situation in Ukraine and measures to strengthen NATO's eastern flank, according to the press center of the Ministry of Defense. A..
Bulgaria’s Minister of Defense Stefan Yanev and the Ambassador of Italy to Bulgaria Giusepp ina Z a r ra discussed possibilities for developing bilateral relations in the field of defense, the press center of the Ministry of Defense..
Bulgaria has suspended the tender for acquisition of new infantry fighting vehicles. This country’s Ministry of Defense has officially informed the two foreign companies (Patria and General Dynamics) that reached the second phase of Bulgaria’s..
In 2020, Bulgaria has allocated 1.93 percent of its GDP for defense, according to a NATO analysis. That's 150 USD per capita in the country. Most of these funds go for salaries - 56%. 18% goes to training and maintenance, 19.4% goes to new equipment and..
Bulgaria’s defense business meets European and world partners within the framework of the 14th International Exhibition "Hemus 2020 - Defense, Anti-Terrorism and Security". The Plovdiv International Fair is hosting the event, which continues..
Bulgaria ’s Ministry of Defense starts on June 16 direct negotiations with the German company LURSSEN WERFT GmbH&Co.KG which was selected to build two new naval patrol vessels to the tune of EUR 500,000. The Ministry of Defense expects the..
Despite populist appeals to distribute money and support other industries, reduction of defense funds has not been discussed in the government or at the coalition level, Defense Minister Krassimir Karakachanov says. In front of the relevant..
The complete modernization of the Bulgarian Armed Forces until 2032 will cost EUR 15 billion, Bulgaria’s Chief of Defense Admiral Emil Eftimov said on occasion of the Day of the Bulgarian Army - May 6. We are looking for mechanisms to reduce the..
At its regular weekly sitting today, the Bulgarian cabinet will discuss a draft programme for support of organizations of the Bulgarian communities in Albania, Kosovo, Ukraine, Serbia, North Macedonia and Moldova. Approval of a report on the..
