Nikolay Nenchev
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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PM Borisov: Bulgaria Is Capable of Guarding Its Borders on Its Own
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov stated that the Bulgarian army and border police are capable of guarding the country's borders on their own without the need for assistance from NATO.
Borisov said this after he attended the joint training of the navy and border police held in the bay of Burgas on Sunday.
Bulgarian Border Police, Navy to Hold Joint Training in Burgas Bay
Bulgarian border police and navy will hold a joint training in the bay of Burgas on Sunday.
Bulgarian Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova and Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev are expected to attend the training which is scheduled to begin at 12 o'clock (EET).
Bulgaria, Greece Defence Ministers Urge Closer Cooperation in Tackling Migration Crisis
The defence ministers of Bulgaria and Greece have discussed the need to hold talks at the level of contact groups from the two countries' armed forces about joint tackling of the migration pressure at EU borders.
Bulgaria Earmarks EUR 419 M to Acquire Two Naval Patrol Ships
A project to acquire two multi-purpose patrol ships with modular design for the Bulgarian Naval Force will cost BGN 820 M (EUR 419 M), the country's Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev has said.
Ex-Defence Minister: Fence at Bulgarian-Greek Border Would Cost BGN 500 M
Socialist MP and former defence minister Angel Naydenov was certain that the expenses on erecting a fence on Bulgaria's border with Greece would exceed BGN 500 M.
He made this estimate based on the fact that a kilometre of the fence at the border with Turkey costs BGN 1 M.