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Bulgaria's Chief of Defense to outline the state of the country's armed forces

Admiral Emil Eftimov
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Bulgaria's Chief of Defense, Admiral Emil Eftimov, will present today "Analysis of the state and training of the Armed Forces in 2021." The President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Rumen Radev has been invited to get acquainted with the analysis, the Ministry of Defence announced. The event will be attended by the Minister of Defence Stefan Yanev, MPs, the senior command staff of the Bulgarian Army and others.

On Tuesday, February 15, a National Security Advisory Council convened by President Rumen Radev will be held on the topic "Risks and threats to the national security of the Republic of Bulgaria. State of the Armed Forces. Necessary measures."



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