Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Ukraine Proposes Deployment of UN Peacekeepers, Russia Opposes
Russia expressed opposition to the earlier proposal of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko for the deployment of UN peacekeepers or EU police mission in order to enforce the Minsk ceasefire. Poroshenko announced on Wednesday that Ukraine was planning to appeal to the UN and EU to deploy peacekeeping and security operation to the country. His...
Ukraine Gov’t Forces Leaving Debaltseve
Part of Ukraine’s armed forces have left the beleaguered hub of Debaltseve in the country’s east, media outlets report.Intention to leave the city was declared as early as Tuesday evening, hours after the withdrawal of heavy armor failed to begin amid accusations from both rebels and the Kiev army of numerous ceasefire violations....
InvestBulgaria Agency Chair: Bulgaria to Draw Investors Using Concrete Projects
“Concrete projects must be proposed that we know beforehand will be intriguing to investors we want to attract. Thus the opportunity for our message to reach its target is much bigger than if we just present the conditions for doing business in Bulgaria. For example, airports in Stara Zagora and Ruse, the regions wit ha concentration of...
Foreign Minister Mitov Ties Bulgaria-Russia Thaw to Minsk Agreements
There might be a normalization in Bulgaria’s relations with Russia if commitments taken in Minsk last week are observed, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has said.In an interview for the Bulgarian National Television, he has described the end of fighting as a first step to improve currently “tense” relations.”To...
Georgia Summons Ukrainian Ambassador over Controversial Appointment
Georgia summoned the Ukrainian ambassador to Tbilisi on Monday after the appointment of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili as an adviser to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. Saakashvili, who served as President of Georgia between 2008 and 2013, has been charged in absentia with abuse of office and organising an attack on a...
Poland Ready to Service Bulgarian MiG-29 Fighters, Defence Minister Siemoniak Says
Poland is ready to provide servicing for Bulgaria’s Russian-made MiG-29 fighter aircraft, Polish Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak has said. “The Bulgarians would like to make repairs of their MIG-29 planes in Polish works. We have talked about it and we are ready for this,” Polish news agency PAP quoted Siemoniak as saying...
Poland Ready to Service Bulgarian MiG 29s Fighters, Defence Minister Siemoniak Says
Poland is ready to provide servicing for Bulgaria’s Russian-made MiG-29 fighter aircraft, Polish Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak has said. “The Bulgarians would like to make repairs of their MIG-29 planes in Polish works. We have talked about it and we are ready for this,” Polish news agency PAP quoted Siemoniak as saying...
Ukraine Gov’t, Rebels Fail to Begin Heavy Weapons Withdrawal
Neither Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian rebels have started pulling arms out of the areas of conflict in Eastern Ukraine. Kiev says the army would not pull back until the siege around Debaltseve ends, whereas the rebels insist the army should leave the beleaguered city which in their opinion is not part of the Minsk agreement.A deal...
Poland Embarks on Massive Spending to Overhaul Military Hardware
NATO member Poland, bordering conflict-torn Ukraine, has earmarked a whopping EUR 33.6 B in spending to modernise its armed forces. The plans will bring Poland in line with NATO’s recommended defense spending target of 2% of gross domestic product, AFP said on Monday. The planned overhaul over a decade calls for the purchase of new military...
Fighting Continues in Eastern Ukraine Despite Ceasefire Deal
Fighting raged around a key railway hub in eastern Ukraine on Monday despite a ceasefire agreement that officially went into force a day earlier. The BBC quoted the Ukrainian military command as saying the pro-Russian rebels had attacked 112 times since early Sunday with most attacks concentrated in the area of Debaltseve, a railway junction...
