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Bulgaria Urges NATO 'Open-Door Policy' for Macedonia [May 10, 2012] Bulgaria's Defense Minister Anyu Angelov has expressed the Bulgarian government's support for an "open-door" NATO policy towards Macedonia at a meeting with his Macedonian counterpart Fatmir Besimi. During Angelov and Basimi's meeting in Sofia Thursday, officials from the Defense Ministries of Bulgaria and Macedonia signed a Bilateral Cooperation Plan in Defense for 2012, which focuses on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Professional Boxer, Reservist Pulev Gets Defense Ministry Award [May 09, 2012] Bulgaria's professional boxer Kubrat Pulev, aka "The Cobra", who is a reserve sergeant from the Bulgarian Army, has been awarded by Bulgarian Defense Minister Anyu Angelov for landing the EBU European heavyweight title. Bulgarian boxer Kubrat Pulev won on Saturday the EBU European heavyweight title as he battered and stopped Alexander "Sascha" Dimitrenko of Germany (a Ukrainian native) in a face ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Urges SEECP Countries to Deepen Joint 'Smart Defense' [Apr 12, 2012] Bulgaria's Defense Minister Anyu Angelov has urged the countries from the Southeast European Cooperation Process to deepen further their cooperation within NATO's "Smart Defense" program. Angelov spoke at a ministerial of the SEECP in Belgrade, Serbia, on Thursday, as cited by the press service of the Bulgarian Defense Ministry. "These initiatives provide us with great opportunities for regional ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Israel to Conduct Joint Military Trainings [Apr 06, 2012] The Members of the Bulgarian Parliament ratified Friday the agreement between the Defense Ministries of Bulgaria and Israel for partnership in military trainings. "The agreement is needed in order to strictly regulate the joint military trainings on the territory of the respective country," Defense Minister, Anyu Angelov, says, stressing this collaboration would not bring any burden to public ... [via YahooNews] More >>

American Jewish Committee Hails Bulgaria, Israel Defense Agreements [Jan 17, 2012] The American Jewish Committee (AJC), a US-based advocacy organization, has welcomed in a statement the signing two new agreements between Bulgaria and Israel, expanding their defense and security cooperation. The accords were signed in Tel Aviv on Sunday by Bulgarian Defense Minister Anyu Angelov and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. The AJC statement quotes Bulgarian Defense Minister Angelov ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Israel sign training, arms industry deals [Jan 16, 2012] Sofia (AFP) Jan 15, 2012 Bulgaria and Israel signed two military accords for joint army trainings and defence industry cooperation on Sunday, Bulgaria's defence ministry announced. The deals were signed during a two-day visit by Bulgarian Defence Minister Anyu Angelov, who arrived in Tel Aviv Sunday for talks with his Israeli counterpart Ehud Barak. The training accord "aimed to broaden defence ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Defense Minister Heads for Talks with Barak in Israel [Jan 13, 2012] Bulgaria's Defense Minister Anyu Angelov is heading on a state visit in Israel for talks with his counterpart Ehud Barak. Amid reports of a terror threat to Israeli tourists in Sofia, Bulgarian Defense Minister Anu Anguelov will arrive in Tel Aviv on Sunday for talks with Defense Minister Ehud Barak, The Jerusalem Post reported Friday. Angelov's visit to Israel has not been confirmed by the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria. China Seek to Deepen Military Cooperation [Dec 08, 2011] Bulgaria and China look forward to enhancing their military cooperation, it was made clear as Bulgarian Defense Minister Anyu Angelov held talks with his Chinese counterpart Liang Guanglie in Beijing. "Bulgaria will work with China to enhance pragmatic cooperation in all fields and further bilateral military relations," Angelov stated on Thursday, as cited by Xinhua. The Bulgarian Defense ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Make Major Withdrawal of Afghanistan Troops by 2014 [Nov 30, 2011] Bulgaria's government has decided in favor of a major pullout of the Bulgarian troops stationed in Afghanistan, Defense Minister Anyu Angelov announced after Wednesday's Cabinet sitting. Thus, Bulgaria will bring home three-fourths of its more than 600 troops currently serving within NATO's ISAF mission, under a newly adopted document with the lengthy title "Strategy for the Transformation of ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Jet Fighters Purchase Pushed Back over Low Defense Budget [Oct 26, 2011] Bulgaria's Defense Ministry will not be starting the tender for the long-anticipated purchase of fighter jets for the Bulgarian Air Force in 2012, as it planned, Defense Minister Gen. Anyu Angelov announced. The delay is caused by the fact that instead of receiving a budget equaling 1.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Has No Intention of Beefing Up Further Troops in Afghanistan [Oct 06, 2011] Bulgaria has no plans for further increases of the number of its troops in Afghanistan, Defense Minister Anyu Angelov has told his counterparts from the NATO member states in Brussels. Angelov took part in the meeting of the NATO Defense Ministers on October 5-6, which focused on the situations in Afghanistan and Libya, where the Alliance recently extended its Operation United Protector against ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Museum of Socialist Art Welcomes First Visitors [Sep 19, 2011] Bulgaria's Museum of Socialist Art officially opened its doors to visitors Monday. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Simeon Djankov, Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov, Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov, Defense Minister Anyu Angelov, Environment Minister Nona Karadzhova, Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Mulls Withdrawal of Troops from Afghanistan [Jul 28, 2011] An expert group of the Bulgarian Defense and Foreign Affairs Ministries is working on a strategy for the withdrawal of the country's rangers from Afghanistan. The news was announced Thursday by Defense Minister, Anyu Angelov, who spoke during a discussion on international security, held in Sofia, explaining for the time being Bulgaria has the foundations of such strategy, based on realistic ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Eurocopter Settle Troubled Deal at 3 'Panthers' for Bulgarian Navy [Jun 21, 2011] Bulgaria's government and Eurocopter have finally reached an agreement on the troubled deal for the purchase of 6 Panther helicopters for Bulgarian Navy, with Eurocopter agreeing to cut the deal in half. After earlier on Tuesday, Bulgaria's Defense Minister Anyu Angelov got his French counterpart Gerard Longuet to agree to releasing Bulgaria of half of the Panthers, later the same day Angelov ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Gets France to Pardon It from 3 Helicopters in Eurocopter Deal [Jun 21, 2011] Bulgaria's Defense Minister Anyu Angelov has managed to get the French government to agree to back its request that a deal for the purchase of three "Panther" helicopters for the Bulgarian Navy be cut in half. After meeting with French Defense Miniter Gerard Longuet in Paris on Tuesday, Angelov announced, as cited by BNR, that Bulgaria and France are ready to sign a new agreement providing for ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Plead Eurocopter to Cancel 3 Out of 6 Panther Helicopters [Jun 15, 2011] Bulgaria's Cabinet has authorized Defense Minister Anyu Angelov to conduct talks with helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter in order to shake off the purchase of 3 out of 6 "Panther" helicopters for the Bulgarian Navy. Wednesday's decision is the latest in a series of attempts on part of Bulgaria's center-right Borisov Cabinet to renegotiate a number of major arms purchase deals made by previous ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Cabinet Mulls Reinstating High-School Military Training [Jun 14, 2011] Military Training can be soon included in Bulgaria's high-school curriculum as an elective, according to Defense Minister, Anyu Angelov. Angelov took part Tuesday in a public debate of the Armed Forces Bill. Texts of the bill provide for high-school juniors and seniors to take a course in "defense and protection of the homeland and acting in extreme situations," according to a program that would ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Send 5 Military Officers to Libya [Jun 09, 2011] Bulgaria will send five military officers to the NATO's navy and aviation headquarters for the operation in Libya, the country's Defense Minister, Anyu Angelov, announced Thursday. Speaking before journalists while on a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Angelov pointed out that the move will be done in cooperation with the Alliance's command. The five officers ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Reinstate Military Training of Youth - Report [May 31, 2011] The Bulgarian government is reported to be planing making legislative changes to reinstate military training at schools. According to a publication in Bulgarian wide-circulation tabloid Telegraf, the amendments to the Law on the Military Reserve prepared by the team of Minister of Defense Anyu Anglov foresee mandatory military training at high schools. The mandatory training will be during the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Naval Academy in Varna Turns 130 [May 20, 2011] The Bulgarian Naval Academy in Varna celebrated Friday its 130th birthday amidst much praise for its contribution for both the military and the society. "Since its founding in 1881, the Naval academy is not just one of the most prestigious higher schools in Bulgaria ? it is a school for leaders," Bulgarian Defense Minister Anyu Angelov said at the celebrations, while pointing out the university ... [via YahooNews] More >>