The Bulgarian government has approved a program for the development of the Armed Forces, BTA has reported. Their total number by 2032 should not be less than 43,000 people with 3,000 people in reserve. Defense spending must reach 2% of GDP by 2024. If the economic situation allows it, defense spending must be maintained at this or higher level, the document reads.
The Armed Forces must also have the main priority defense capabilities needed to cover a large part of the minimum operational requirements for carrying out the tasks assigned to them under three missions - "Defense", "Support of International Peace and Security" and "Contribution to National Pecurity in Peacetime".
Health Minister, Silvi Kirilov, will officially open the newly built helicopter landing pad at the Dr Tota Venkova Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment in Gabrovo today, the hospital's press office has announced. The helipad was certified at the..
On Tuesday, minimum temperatures will range from 5 to 10°C , 7°C in Sofia. There will be significant cloud cover throughout the day, with light precipitation in some eastern and mountainous regions. Maximum temperatures will range from 15 to 20°C ,..
An initiative committee led by the historian Georgi Markov, has proposed that a monument to Khan Asparuh, the founder of the Bulgarian state, be erected on the site of the former Soviet Army Monument in Sofia, in order to serve as a unifying symbol for..
Matan Angrest, who holds Bulgarian and Israeli citizenship, was among the twenty hostages released by Hamas in the Gaza Strip , the Israeli Ministry of..
Education Minister Krasimir Valchev is set to propose a public debate on banning social media for children under 15, reports BNR correspondent Nezabravka..
An initiative committee led by the historian Georgi Markov, has proposed that a monument to Khan Asparuh, the founder of the Bulgarian state, be erected..
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