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Bulgaria Parliament Committee Approves MiG Repair Deal with Poland
A committee with Bulgaria's Parliament has approved the decision of lawmakers to ratify a deal with Poland, which will overhaul six engines of Bulgarian MiG-29 aircraft at state-owned facilities.
Russia Unable to Guarantee Safety of Bulgarian MiG-29s Repaired by Poland, Official Says
The Russian manufacturer of Bulgarian Air Force's MiG-29s would be unable to guarantee the flight safety of the multirole jet fighters if Poland becomes involved in their repair, a key Russian government official has said.
Money for Bulgaria's New Fighter Jets 'Earmarked in 2016 Budget'
Bulgarian Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev asserted on Thursday that funding for a "first installment" was included in next year's budget draft for the purchase of a new multi-role military aircraft.
RSK MiG to End Bulgarian Aircraft Maintenance over Poland Overhaul
Russian aircraft corporation RSK MiG has warned it would stop abiding by its maintenance obligations with regard to the MiG-29 jets in service with the Bulgarian Air Force.
Bulgarian Cabinet Approves Agreement on Repair of MiG-29 Fighter Jets
The Bulgarian government approved at its regular meeting on Wednesday the intergovernmental agreement on the repair of the country's MiG-29 fighter jets by Poland.
Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev and his Polish counterpart Tomasz Siemoniak signed the agreement on the repair of the fighter jets on October 22.
Russian Maker of MiG-29s Could Challenge Bulgarian-Polish Deal for Jets' Repair
Russian aircraft corporation RSK MiG has said it could challenge an agreement for the repair of Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29 jet fighters by Poland because the deal violated the company's rights.
Bulgaria, Poland Sign Agreement on Repair of MiG-29 Fighter Jets
During his two-day official visit to Poland, Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev and his Polish counterpart Tomasz Siemoniak signed in Warsaw on Thursday the agreement on the repair of Bulgaria's MiG-29 fighter jets.
Bulgaria's DefMin Visiting Poland to Sign MiG Repair Deal
Bulgarian Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev is in Poland on Wednesday and Thursday to finalize a deal for the repair of engines of Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets.
Bulgaria to Sign Deal for MiG-29s Repair with Poland on Oct 22
Bulgaria will sign a deal for the repair of the engines of its Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets with Poland on Thursday, the Defence Ministry in Sofia announced on Tuesday.
Russia Threatens to Stop Maintenance of Bulgaria's MiG-29s
Russia will stop the maintenance of Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29s, if the government in Sofia signs a deal with Poland for the repair of their engines, Sergei Korotkov, Director General of the jets' Russian manufacturer MiG Corp., said on Friday.