Rumen Radev

The Novo Selo Training polygon near Sliven, Southern Bulgaria, hosted a Distinguished Visitors' Day at the biggest multinational exercise in the Black Sea region Saber Guardian 2017, according to BNR and NovaTV.

Tactical units from Bulgaria, USA, Greece and Georgia demonstrated joint action of the multinational battalion combat group in defense.

''The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (СЕТА) has to be the subject of a wide-ranging public discussion'', President Rumen Radev told journalists, quoted by Standard News.

''Bulgaria is now making a gas hub because we have the best gas transmission system - 80% of all Balkan compressors'', Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said during the traditional annual meeting of the ambassadors of Bulgaria, reported bTV. 

''My visit in Italy is a continuation of my visit to Greece and my meetings with the Greek President. We face similar challenges as countries at the frontline in terms of migration.

Bulgarian President  Rumen Radev has pointed out that, unfortunately, the two countries can not fully develop economic contacts due to the lack of adequate transport, energy and digital connectivity.

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev is to pay an official visit to Montenegro at the invitation of the President of Montenegro Filip Vujanovic, reported BGNES.

Radev and Vujanovic will meet tete a tete in the city of Podgorica.

Later the Bulgarian delegation will meet the Montenegro delegation to hold plenary talks.

A National Conference on Defence and Aerospace Industry and Research is taking place in Sofia under the patronage of President Rumen Radev, reported BNR.

The forum is the first of its kind within the EU and is dedicated to the new European Defence Fund whose formation is due to be voted by the European Parliament.

President Rumen Radev has published the written account of consultations held at the Presidential institution on July 14, 2014.
The consultations focused on the financial situation in the country amid developments around the Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB).

The Bulgarian head of state Rumen Radev will participate at the Global Forum organized by the Atlantic Council, reported BGNES.

'' I think the argument is not about which aircraft is technically more suitable and better for Bulgaria, I think it is a political argument'', the leader of Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), Kornelia Ninova, told BTV.

According to her words, this is an attempt to undermine the role of the Presidential institution and lessen the authority of Rumen Radev.