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At a meeting held at the Presidential Institution, Head of State Rumen Radev and the Secretary General of the UN World Tourism Organization, Zurab Pololikashvili, who is visiting Bulgaria, discussed the prospects for the development of Bulgaria's significant tourism potential.

The sides discussed the subsequent deepening of ties between Bulgaria and Vietnam after Rumen Radev's official visit to the Republic of Vietnam

Allocating sufficient funds for Bulgaria's security and defence is imperative, and 2.5% of GDP is not a limit that we must reach, but in all likelihood the necessary minimum, the president said after reviewing the analysis of the state and preparation of the Armed Forces in 2024

The numerous crises in Europe's neighbouring regions make increasing investments in the defence and security sphere a necessity, but the capacities of each individual country should also be taken into account as to what percentage of its GDP it can allocate to this, the President stressed during a meeting with European Council President Antonio Costa on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference