DAIMLER TO SELL 155 ARMOURED VEHICLES TO BULGARIAN MILITARY

DAIMLER TO SELL 155 ARMOURED VEHICLES TO BULGARIAN MILITARY – REUTERS

17:40 Thu 13 Dec 2007 - Elitsa Savova

On December 12 2007, the Bulgarian military and German carmaker Daimler signed a deal for the country to purchase 155 new armoured vehicles in the next two years.

The deal was worth 17 million euro, Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry announced.

The December 12 deal was just part of a long-term framework agreement between the ministry and Daimler for the delivery of up to 12 900 new Mercedes Benz vehicles, including buses, trucks and ambulances, Reuters said. The delivery would be carried out in the next 20 years.

Until now, the military had received 200 new vehicles.

Bulgaria was modernising its ageing military equipment to meet Nato standards, Reuters said. Military modernisation would allow Bulgaria to participate more fully in Nato operations abroad.

Comments

Comments by peter - 20:13 18 Dec 2007
	Bravo bravo bravo, this is what Bulgaria really needs!!!! What about improving the standard of life for those who need it more instead og helping George Bush in something he created himself????? Why doesn't the Bulgarian government finally wake up?? All they needed Bulgaria for is the last part of border with the muslims what will also soon be part of EU in the near future. Bulgarian citizens even can't work without special regulations in the EU as a thank you for that. bulgaria wake up!!! Now spend the peoples money to help George Bush spend even more money in a war he will never win.