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Borissov attends military training in Novo Selo

Thu, Oct 08 2009 13:49 CET

byNick Iliev

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Borissov attends military training in Novo Selo

Photo: Krassimir Yuskesseliev

Borissov attends military training in Novo Selo

Photo: Krassimir Yuskesseliev

Borissov attends military training in Novo Selo

Photo: Krassimir Yuskesseliev

Bulgarian infantry units conducted tactical training manoeuvres at the Novo Selo army range, near Sliven, a town in south central Bulgaria on October 8 2009.  In attendance were Prime Minister Boiko Borissov,  Defence Minister Nikola Mladenov, Defence General in Chief, Simeon Simeonov, US acting ambassador John M. Ordway, and Brigadier General Carter Ham, US Army Europe.

Borissov, in an interview with Bulgarian National Television (BNT), said that funding problems "will not have a negative effect on the preparation of Bulgarian forces for overseas deployments" and that it would not undermine "their performance or quality".

According to Borissov, the problem facing the armed forces is that "the former government made far too many contracts, for which there simply are insufficient resources".

"Regardless of the financial strain,  the Government will not allow Bulgaria's armed forces to weaken," he said, as quoted by Bulgarian news agency Focus.

"The lack of funding will not affect our international deployments. Our detachments in Afghanistan, Iraq and in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be maintained and numbers will not be reduced," he told the news agencies.

Borissov's negative assessment of the former government also covered the "irrelevant" purchases of Belgian frigates, Spartan aircraft and other military equipment for which, he said, the government lacked funds.

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Anonymous Stefcho Fri, Oct 09 2009 11:36 CET
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Thank you Mr. Prime Minister for supporing the Bulgarian troops. They depend on you for the support that you provide themn.


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