Chief of Defence
Bulgarian defence chief makes official visit to Serbia
BELGRADE - At the invitation of Serbian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Gen Milan Mojsilovic, Bulgarian Chief of Defence Adm Emil Eftimov is on an official visit to Serbia.
Chief of Defence Staff atttends NATO Military Committee, in Greece, discusses terrorism, hybrid warfare
The Chief of the Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Daniel Petrescu, attended the Meeting of the Chiefs of Defence of the NATO Military Committee, which took place in Athens, Greece, from Friday to Sunday. According to the Ministry of National Defence, the 30 NATO Chiefs of Defence who participated in the meeting focused on topics related to allied operations, missions and activities.
French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to arrive in the Eastern Mediterranean
Its deployment was announced by the French Minister of Defence
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Pyatt: The path to the acquisition of the F-35 is a multi-year process
The U.S-Greek Defence relationship is at the highest level, he said
President Iohannis announces he prolonged General Ciuca's mandate as Chief of Defence Staff
President Klaus Iohannis on Friday stated after the meeting of the Supreme Council for National Defence (CSAT) that he signed a decree by which he prolonged the mandate of General Nicolae Ciuca as Chief of Defence Staff, specifying at the same time that the proposal made by the Minister of Defence, Gabriel Les, was rejected.
Greek, Turkish armed forces chiefs look for ways to reduce tension in Aegean
Hellenic Armed Forces General Staff (GEETHA) Chief Admiral Evangelos Apostolakis and his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar discussed ways of deescalating tension in the Aegean to avoid the possibility of an accident, in talks held on the sidelines of recent military conferences in Europe.
Chairman of the Military Committee Commends Bulgaria For Being a Reliable Ally
General Petr Pavel, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, visited Bulgaria on 30 Nov-2 Dec. During his visit, General Pavel met with HE Mr Rumer Radev, President of Bulgaria, HE Mr Boyko Borisov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Lieutenant General (ret) Zapryanov, Deputy Minister of Defence, and Lieutenant General Andrey Botsev, Chief of Defence.
Bulgaria's Govt Proposes Vice Admiral Eftimov for Temporary Chief of Defence
The government has proposed to the President of the Republic of Bulgaria to issue a decree appointing Vice Admiral Emil Eftimov as temporary chief of defence until a permanent chief is appointed, but for a period no longer than one year, reported the government's press centre.
At present, Vice Admiral Eftimov is deputy chief of defence.
Greek, Bulgarian Defence Chiefs Discuss Expansion of Military Cooperation
Admiral Evangelos Apostolakis, Chief of Hellenic National Defence General Staff, arrived on a three-day official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of the Chief of Defence General Constantin Popov, the Defence Ministry in Sofia announced on Monday.
Lt. Gen. Constantin Popov Nominated for Bulgarian Chief of Defence
Bulgaria's Defence Council has nominated Lieutenant General Constantin Popov as new Chief of Defence, replacing Vice Admiral Rumen Nikolov.