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Defence Minister Zakov to take part in discussion on Ukraine in Germany

Defence Minister Dragomir Zakov
Photo: BGNES

Bulgaria's Defence Minister Dragomir Zakov will take part today, April 26, in a discussion on Ukraine which is to be held at the US Ramstein base in Germany, at the invitation of US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, the Defense Ministry's press office said.

Among the leading topics of the meeting will be the assessment of the security environment, the current state of support for Ukraine, as well as the need to provide long-term assistance to help protect its territorial integrity.



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