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Bulgaria must have long-term security strategy, President Radev says

published on 5/21/17 11:12 AM

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The first National Security Council meeting convened at the presidency will be on the topic of "Risks and threats to the national security of Bulgaria and necessary measures for its strengthening", Bulgarian President Rumen Radev told the Bulgarian National Radio in an interview on Sunday.

"We all see that the security environment is extremely complex in both regional and global context. This generates potential threats and security risks for all of us," the President said. "The meeting was scheduled in order to expose and discuss these risks and threats, and to assess our abilities to respond to these challenges," Mr. Radev added.

The President also said that Bulgaria should have a long-term security strategy in order for the efforts of institutions to be most effective.

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