The French offer for the start of EU membership talks with North Macedonia, recently adopted by the Bulgarian National Assembly, is correct and responsible, the Minister of Defense Dragomir Zakov has told BNR.
The minister says that the decision gives Bulgaria a unique chance to defend its national interests. "However, more work needs to be done to make the solution sustainable. Excessive concentration on a country's Euro-Atlantic integration is detrimental to the entire Western Balkans region because there are other countries that have interest in joining," Minister Zakov said.
The minister does not see a direct military threat to Bulgaria stemming from the war in Ukraine, but pointed out that if hostilities were transferred to Odessa, the risk to Bulgaria would rise.
The government has approved a new National Defence Strategy to prepare the army for modern challenges and implement new NATO requirements. The document states that the country’s defence “is carried out in the context of NATO’s..
Students from elite universities from all over the world have submitted applications for a summer internship at the Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) at Sofia University. Among them are..
In a written response to MP Ivaylo Mirchev from "We Continue Change - Democratic Bulgaria", Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov announced that Bulgaria and Ukraine have a joint high-tech project. The two countries are producing..
On Wednesday morning, low clouds or fog may form in some plains, valleys and areas near water. Minimum temperatures will range from 4°C to -1°C, with..
The work of journalists from smaller media outlets in Bulgaria is particularly difficult, according to the annual report of the Council of Europe..
A just and lasting peace can be achieved through security for Ukraine and the EU . This was stated by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov after the end of..
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