Nikolay Nenchev

A Bulgarian-US military training "Thracian Eagle-2" starts Monday at the Graf Ignatievo airbase and will continue until end-June.

The training is a part of Operation Atlantic Resolve of the United States Air Force aimed at guaranteeing the security of NATO allies, according to the Bulgarian National Radio.

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has called on South Korean high-tech firms to invest into the country, according to a leading South Korean news outlet.

In an interview with Yonhap News Agency, he has described Bulgaria as the "front-door" to the European Union.

Bulgaria and the Republic of Korea will sign a memorandum on cooperation in the sphere of defense during a visit of Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev and President Rosen Plevneliev to the country.

The Bulgarian delegation headed by Plevneliev which will visit Mongolia and the Republic of Korea in the period May 10 - 15, 2015, according to a media statement of the Defense Ministry.

Bulgaria may be forced to revise its 2015 budget towards the end of the year to provide funding for a potential repair of some of its ageing Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets, Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev has said.

Bulgarian Parliament's Defense Committee head Miho Mikov has described as "unacceptable" the prospect of Bulgaria paying other NATO members to protect its airspace.

Mihov is referring to a scenario that could follow if the country's current aircraft fleet, composed mainly of MiG fighter jets, is retired in September due to lack of maintenance.

The Consultative Council for National Security has recommended to Bulgaria's government to introduce a program that will help the country's armed forces meet NATO requirements, President Rosen Plevneliev has said.

About a hundred people have gathered in front of the Presidency in Bulgaria's capital Sofia to voice support for Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev.

Demonstrators have also expressed their approval for Bulgaria's EU and NATO membership.

Bulgaria has been a NATO member for ten years now and has been part of the EU since 2007.

Bulgaria's Consultative Council for National Security is to hold a session on Monday to discuss the current security environment and the state of the Bulgarian Armed Forces.

Called by President Rosen Plevneliev last week, it involves Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and ministers holding the Interior (Rumyana Bachvarova) and Defense (Nikolay Nenchev) portfolios.

President (2002-2012) Georgi Parvanov, who was reelected Sunday as Chair of his ABV party, has insisted that Bulgaria's cabinet should undergo certain changes

As of Monday, Bulgaria's Armed Forces will assist police officers patrolling the border with Turkey in a bid to cope with the refugee flows increase.