Security guarantees for Ukraine must include the sustainable support of both European and Euro-Atlantic partners. This was what Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said at a video-conference meeting of the heads of state and government..
The Council of Ministers has approved a draft agreement with Italy for the joint construction and use of the Kabile military district, the Defense Ministry announced. The new NATO base will include the Bezmer air base and will host the Alliance’s..
The contingent of the NATO Stabilization Force in Kosovo has been welcomed with a solemn ceremony in Blagoevgrad, BTA reports. In his welcome address, Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov congratulated the servicemen on the successful..
The Multinational Battle Group in Bulgaria is in an excellent position to grow and upgrade to brigade level. This was stated at the Novo Selo training ground by Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee . At the Novo Selo..
This country will strive to use the mechanisms of the European Union to have greater fiscal freedom in terms of defence spending while adhering to a conservative financial policy in view of the expected accession to the eurozone...
If we delay and do not reorganize and modernize our arms industry, in 5-6 years it will be exotic for the European arms market. This is a major challenge", said Bulgaria’s Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov during the discussion “The Hague 2025:..
In 2024, Bulgaria spent USD 2.208 billion (3.964 billion BGN), or 2.04% of its GDP, on defense, reads the annual report of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. For the first time, the country has met the NATO target set in 2014, which requires each..
A Bulgarian military formation will be sent with a solemn ceremony to participate in the operational reserve forces of NATO's force in Kosovo (KFOR). The ceremony, which will be attended by the Chief of Defense Admiral Emil Eftimov,..
The EU and NATO greeted Bulgaria on its National Day. The greetings are in Bulgarian on the EU Council's X profile. "Happy National Day, Bulgaria!" reads the greeting on behalf of the institution of the EU heads of state and government...
The decision to send troops to Ukraine is an exclusive prerogative of the parliament. This is stated in the position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, following a request made by the US to European countries. Questions about..
