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Gov't Ally Mulls Early Elections in Bulgaria
One of the Reformist Bloc's parties has said it may propose the alliance to call for early general elections in Bulgaria next year if "all other options are exhausted".
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Bugaria Halts Public Tender for Supply of Ten MiG-29 Engines
Bulgaria's Defense Ministry has said it seek to enter direct talks for the supply of ten engines for MiG-29 fighter jets, Offnews.bg reports.
The development was announced on Tuesday by the ministry itself after a meeting with the single bidder, a company called Aviostart.
Bulgaria Not Withdrawing Troops from Afghanistan - DefMin
Bulgarian Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev has said the country will not pull its 110-strong contingent out of Afghanistan, despite threats by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov hurled last week and earlier in September.
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.
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.