Nikolay Nenchev
Bulgaria's FM to Discuss Migration on Croatia Visit
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov is due to meet Croatian officials during his visit to the capital Zagreb on May 03-04.
Ex-DefMin Appointed Head of Bulgaria's Defense Institute
Todor Tagarev, a Bulgarian defense expert who served as interim Defense Minister in March-May 2013, is taking over as head of a key R&D and training institute with the ministry.
Tagarev was appointed to the office by Minister Nikolay Nenchev on Wednesday, the Defense Ministry's press service says.
Bulgaria, Croatia to Boost Regional, Transborder Defence Cooperation
During their meeting on Monday, Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev and his Croatian counterpart Josip Buljevic agreed to consolidate the regional and transborder cooperation between the two countries.
The meeting was part of Nenchev's two-day official visit to Croatia which is continuing on Tuesday.
Bulgarian Defence Minister Embarks on Two-Day Official Visit to Croatia
Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev is expected to arrive on a two-day official visit to Croatia on Monday.
During his visit, Nenchev is scheduled to hold meetings with his Croatian counterpart Josip Buljevic, the Minister of Veteran Affairs, Tomo Medved, as well as with the chairperson of the defence committee of the Croatian parliament, Igor Dragovan.
Bulgaria, Greece, Romania to Step up Defence Cooperation
Bulgaria, Greece and Romania will take concrete measures to enhance their defence cooperation.
This was agreed at a meeting of the defence ministers of the three Balkan member states of the EU, which took place in Luxembourg on Monday.
Bulgarian MP Proposes to Formally Involve Volunteers in Border Protection
A Bulgarian lawmaker has proposed to introduce military training for volunteers willing to help police and army personnel protect the border with Turkey from crossing by irregular migrants.
The rationale behind the proposal made on Monday by Boris Stanimirov, a MP from Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB), is to put the so-called civilian border patrols under state control.
Bulgaria Launches Public Tender for Purchase of Ten MiG-29 Engines
The Bulgarian defence ministry informed on Friday that it has launched a public tender for the supply of ten engines for MiG-29 fighter jets.
The engines can be either new or repaired ones and are needed to extend the operational capacity of five fighter jets, daily Sega informs.
DefMin: Bulgaria Deploys 300 More Troops to Border as Preventive Measure
Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev said on Thursday that there is no migrant pressure on the country's borders and the deployment of 300 additional troops to the borders with Greece and Turkey is a preventive measure.
Bulgaria's National Security Council to Meet over Cybersecurity
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will convene the consultative council for national security on Thursday.
Bulgaria to Deploy 300 Additional Troops to Border
Bulgaria will deploy 300 additional servicemen to assist in guarding the country's borders in the event of a heightened migrant pressure.
This was announced by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov on Monday who attended the opening of a tactical training at the Novo Selo training area.
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