Acting Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov has highlighted the need to accelerate the modernisation of the armed forces as a top priority. "The Ministry of Defence continues to focus its efforts on the implementation of projects for the rearmament of the..
One urgent project is the dredging of the port of Varna to give it the necessary depth to accommodate the country's new warships, Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov said in an interview with the daily 24 Chasa. Mr Zapryanov is continuing consultations..
Bulgaria's Caretaker Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov suspects attempts of Russian interference in the elections for the Bulgarian and European parliaments on June 9 this year. "The Kremlin's goal right now is to directly influence the upcoming..
“The fundamental principle I shall be following is the principle of upgrading,” said caretaker Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov at his inauguration ceremony, and thanked his predecessor Todor Tagarev for the latter’s contribution to the sector...
Bulgaria is one of the 18 NATO member countries which meet the criteria of spending 2% of their GDP on defence, Defence Minister Todor Tagarev said in Brussels, where he is taking part in the meeting of NATO defence ministers. “We have set..
"The operation is underway - the Ministry of Defence is supporting the process of providing Ukraine with the armoured personnel carriers (APCs) of the Bulgaria Ministry of Interior." With this short post on Facebook, the Minister of Defence Todor Tagarev..
Bulgaria is having talks with the US about deployment of anti-aircraft and anti-ship missile systems on Bulgarian territory. The negotiations are in fulfillment of the decision of the National Assembly of December 8 to strengthen defense capabilities,..
A delegation of Bulgaria's Ministry of Defence headed by Defence MinisterTodor Tagarev is on a five-day working visit to the USA. Meetings are planned at the US Department of Defense, the State Department, the National Security Council, the..
The President of the Bulgarian National Assembly Rosen Zhelyazkov has scheduled the debate on the motion of no confidence in the Denkov-Gabriel government, tabled by the Bulgarian Socialist Party, Vazrazhdane and There Is Such a People (ITN), for..
A joint declaration of strategic partnership between Bulgaria and the UK was signed in London by Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel and UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly. “The declaration is an..
