Minister of Defence Krasimir Karakachanov and Chief of Defence Admiral Emil Eftimov extended holiday greetings to the Bulgarian military contingents taking part in operations and missions in Afghanistan, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Mali, the Ministry of Defence press service has announced.
At this time there are 165 Bulgarian military personnel taking part in 4 NATO operations and 5 EU operations abroad. Minister Karakachanov stated that 233 members of the military personnel, or under 2% of the entire armed forces personnel are infected with Covid-19. 7 of them are undergoing treatment in hospital, the BTA reports.
After years of preparation and research, actual drilling for oil and natural gas is starting in the Bulgarian part of the Black Sea. OMV Petrom, the largest energy producer in Southeast Europe, and NewMed Energy Balkan, a subsidiary..
The wheat harvest is 80% complete. With average yield of 586 kg per decare, almost 5.8 million tons of wheat have been harvested. Over 1 million tons of barley have been harvested with 95 percent of the areas harvested and over..
Democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights are the pillars of Bulgarian diplomacy.This was what Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said at the ceremonial reception at the Boyana Residence on the occasion of the Day of the Bulgarian..
Two children, aged five and seven, ran away from their preschool in Sofia, prompting police involvement. The authorities were notified approximately one..
Bulgaria and six other EU member states have not signed a joint statement condemning Israel over the situation in Gaza. The statement was signed..
The U.S Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bulgaria of Naval Strike..
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