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Gergyovden military parade in Sofia

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Gergyovden military parade in Sofia

Photo: Krasimir Yuskeseliev

Gergyovden military parade in Sofia

Photo: Krasimir Yuskeseliev

Gergyovden military parade in Sofia

Photo: Krasimir Yuskeseliev

Gergyovden military parade in Sofia

American forces during the military parade in Sofia on May 6 2009

Photo: Krassimir Yuskesseliev

Gergyovden military parade in Sofia

Italian forces during the military parade in Sofia on May 6 2009

Photo: Krasimir Yuskeseliev

Gergyovden military parade in Sofia

French forces during the military parade in Sofia on May 6 2009

Photo: Krasimir Yuskeseliev

Gergyovden military parade in Sofia

Photo: Krassimir Yuskeseliev

Gergyovden military parade in Sofia

Photo: Krasimir Yuskeseliev

Gergyovden military parade in Sofia

Photo: Yulia Lazarova

Gergyovden military parade in Sofia

Photo: Yulia Lazarova

Gergyovden military parade in Sofia

Photo: Julia Lazarova

Gergyovden military parade in Sofia

Photo: Yulia Lazarova

Gergyovden military parade in Sofia

Photo: Yulia Lazarova

Gergyovden military parade in Sofia

Photo: Yulia Lazarova

May 6 is Gergyovden (St. George's Day) and the Day of the Bulgarian Army.

The Bulgarian Army celebrated its national day with a parade, in which newly delivered armoured Hummers and three recently purchased C 27 J Spartan aircraft were shown for the first time.

Following the passing out of Bulgarian units, Belgian, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Russian, US, French, Ukrainian, Portuguese, Austrian, Cypriot, Latvian and Romanian units also participated in the ceremony.

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