Military Repair Works in Turgovishte (Northeastern Bulgaria) on
Monday, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said, quoted by
the Government Information Service: "The current modernization
of the Bulgarian Armed Forces is unparalleled in 15 years. We
are working to NATO standards, doing everything necessary for
the military schools, the Air Force, Land Forces, Special
Operations Forces, infrastructure and airfields."
Earlier in December, the Government allocated 50 million leva in
additional expenditures on the Defence Ministry's budget for
creating new and upgrading existing capabilities of the
Bulgarian Land Forces' T-72 tanks. The modernization project is
directly linked to the concept of building the defence