NEWS

The Head of State Rumen Radev held a meeting in Sofia with representatives of the National Defence University of the United States, who are visiting as part of a regional tour and as part of the military training programme CAPSTONE.

 

During the meeting, the complicated security environment in the region and the challenges arising from the military conflict in Ukraine, the modernisation of the Bulgarian armed forces, and the strengthening of our country's defence capabilities were discussed.

 

During the session, the key role of cooperation between Bulgaria and the United States in the field of security and defence was highlighted, as well as the improvement of the preparation of personnel through the application of modern forms of training for Bulgarian service people. The need to accelerate the transfer of technology between the two countries and the development of industrial cooperation in the field of defence was also emphasised.

 

In her greeting, the head of state highlighted the professional experience and fruitful work of Ambassador Meyer in Bulgaria, and in her words, his efforts have encouraged cultural and educational ties between the two peoples

The focus of the talks was also the administrative-territorial reform in the country

The President, as the supreme commander of the Armed Forces, is in constant contact with the relevant Bulgarian institutions and security bodies

The growing hate speech and the retreat from human rights protection were among the main topics of conversation between Bulgarian Head of State Iliana Iotova and American Jewish Committee CEO Theodore Deutch. The two met on the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference.