Nikolay Nenchev

Negotiations Held With USA, UK, Poland on Common Defence of Bulgarian Air Space

"Bulgaria's air space has never been more secure," stated Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev.

This is how Nenchev commented on the first joint mission with the USA for the defence of Bulgarian air space. Training lasted one week and the old Soviet fighter aircraft MiG 29 and American F-15 took part in it.

Bulgaria to Have 146-km Wire Fence along Border with Turkey in 2 Months

In about two months Bulgaria will have a wire fence built along 146 km of the country's border with Turkey, preventing illegal migration flow, Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova has said.

Bachvarova, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev on Saturday inspected the entire length of the fence built so far along Bulgaria's border with Turkey. 

 

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.

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