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Bulgaria, U.S. hold joint military training [Apr 20, 2010] Bulgaria and the United States began a 12-day joint military training, which will end on April 30, the Bulgarian Defense Ministry and the U.S. Embassy to Sofia jointly said Monday. The training codenamed "Thracian Spring 2010" is held near the Bulgaria's second-largest city of Plovdiv and in the Yambol region. There are located two U.S. air bases in Bulgaria Graf Ignatievo and Bezmer ... [via YahooNews] More >>

US Murder Victims Buried in Native Village in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Feb 23, 2010] Slavka Naydenova and her son Paul Wilson, who were killed in Dale City, the United States, on February 2, were buried Tuesday in Bulgaria. The funeral took place in the afternoon in the village of Mirovyane where Naydenova?s mother is buried. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria: No official negotiations with U.S. for missile shield deployment (People's Daily) [Feb 20, 2010] Bulgaria has informed Russia that there are no official negotiations with the United States about basing parts of their European missile shield in Bulgaria, Bulgarian Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. "Responding to a Russian note received on Feb. 19, 2010, and following the spirit of transparency in the bilateral ties, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed again that there were not any ... [via YahooNews] More >>

No Official Talks With US On European Missile Shield, Bulgaria Tells Russia (INO News) [Feb 19, 2010] (RTTNews) - Responding to Russia's concern over the United States' reported plan to expand its European missile shield to Bulgaria, Sophia made it clear that it is not engaged in official negotiations with Washington about basing parts of the missile system in that Balkan country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria says no US missile talks as Russia demands explanation (TVNZ) [Feb 19, 2010] Bulgaria has not held official talks with the United States on hosting parts of a US missile shield, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said on Friday after Russia demanded an explanation from Sofia on the issue [via YahooNews] More >>

U.S. considering Bulgaria for missile shield deployment (People's Daily) [Feb 13, 2010] The United States has held informal talks with Bulgaria about basing parts of its European missile shield in the NATO nation, the U.S. ambassador to Sofia said Friday. U.S. Ambassador James B. Warlick said the U.S. plans to deploy elements of the defense system "in northern and southern Europe and will consult closely with Bulgaria and NATO allies on the specific deployment options." Warlick ... [via YahooNews] More >>

U.S. in talks with Bulgaria on missile shield (Russian Information Agency Novosti) [Feb 12, 2010] The United States is holding informal talks with Bulgaria on hosting elements of a U.S. missile shield on its soil, the U.S. ambassador to the Balkan country said Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, U.S. discuss missile defense plans (Russian Information Agency Novosti) [Feb 12, 2010] Bulgaria is holding informal talks with the United States on hosting elements of a U.S. missile shield on its soil, the U.S. ambassador to the East European country said Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria in Informal Talks for Joining US Missile Defense (Novinite.com) [Feb 12, 2010] The United States and Bulgaria are currently in the stage of unofficial talks over the possibility of the latter joining the US missile defense in Europe. [via YahooNews] More >>