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07.06.2012 |
  The certification of the military unit 22180-Kazanlak as a declared unit for NATO Forces with a lower degree of readiness in the curse of the three-day exercise “Union Shield 2012” is confirmed. The exercise was conducted in the period 5-7 June 2012 at the Tulbeto Garrison Training Range under the leadership of the Commander of 61st mechanized brigade Brigadier General Krassimir Kanev.
In the course of Union Shield -2012”, a commission of the Land Forces Command conducted field inspection of the military unit in accordance with the requirements of CREVAL. The certification was confirmed by the representatives of the NATO Force Command, Madrid, who conducted the monitoring.
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21.05.2012 |
 NATO declared that has achieved an interim BMD capability and operational readiness of its missile defense system on the territory of the European countries of the Alliance. That was what the President and Supreme Commander of the armed forces Rossen Plevneliev announced after the NATO Summit meeting which is held in Chicago, USA, and his statement was quoted by the Bulgarian News Agency. During the meeting of the heads of state and government of the NATO member-countries, a report on the Alliance’s defense capabilities was presented, and special declaration was adopted. Through it, a powerful signal to member countries and partner countries was sent that the Alliance is able to successfully deal with all possible challenges irrespective of the existing economic constraints
At the Chicago Summit, in which the Minister of Defence Anu Anguelov and the Chief of Defense General Simeon Simeonov participate, the interim NATO BMD capability on the territory of the European member countries was declared. Five countries: Turkey, Romania, Poland, Italy and Spain have adopted engagements during this phase. The territory of Bulgaria is within the coverage of protection with the already available capabilities for counteraction against possible intercontinental ballistic missile threat coming from unstable regions.
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18.05.2012 |
The Minister of Defense Anu Anguelov and the Chief of Defense General Simeon Simeonov depart today, 18 May 2012, for the USA where they will participate in the Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of the NATO member-countries. They are members of the Bulgarian delegation led by the President and Supreme Commander of the armed forces Rossen Plevneliev.
The NATO Summit meeting will be opened on 20 May (Sunday) by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. At a military commemorative ceremony, the Heads of State and Government and the members of the delegations will pay homage to the memory of the servicemen who died in NATO missions. In the course of the two-day forum, the following issues of crucial importance will be discussed: the Alliance’s commitments on completing the transition in Afghanistan and guaranteeing a stable future for the country, development of the Alliance’s defense capabilities, the future of NATO’s forces in compliance with the smart defense concept which will acquire a concrete dimension.
Minister Anguelov will participate in a working dinner of the Ministers of Defense on behalf of Mr. Leon Panetta, the US Secretary of Defense. The participants in the dinner will discuss joint development of the capabilities and NATO’s smart defense initiative. Issues related to NATO missile defense and Allied Ground Surveillance will be brought to the Defense Ministers’ attention.
A dinner on behalf of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey is included in the individual program of the Chief of Defense, General Simeon Simeonov. The Chiefs of Defense of the NATO member countries will participate in the dinner.
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18.05.2012 |
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15.05.2012 |
 “Human Resources Diversity along with the integration of women and their experience and qualification contribute to the enrichment of the national and international security and defence structures with varied perspectives and approaches. Women can have a decisive role in policy shaping, decision making and implementation of decisions at strategic, operational and tactical levels in the area of defence,” said today, May 15, Deputy Minister of Defence Mrs. Avgustina Tzvetkova during the presentation of the Female Leadership in Security and Defence Project.
This project, of which Bulgaria is the Leading Nation, is among the priority ones within NATO’s Smart Defence initiative. In the period July 9 – 11, 2012 Sofia will host the forthcoming first high-level conference devoted to Female Leaders in Security and Defence: a Roadmap to Turn Potential into Capabilities. The Conference will be held under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria and Commander-in-Chief of the Bulgarian Armed Forces Mr. Rosen Plevneliev.
“Our guiding vector is to involve in the capability building process all those who are professionals and can work in the sphere of security and defence. We have to augment capabilities engaging women in leadership positions,” pointed out Deputy Minister Tzvetkova and further elaborated that Minister of Defence Anu Anguelov and his team have removed all limits and constraints in the Bulgarian Armed Forces connected with female education and career development opportunities.
Deputy Minister Tzvetkova also stated that it is necessary to introduce relevant policies and practices both at national and international level to give impetus and inspire competent implementation of human capital and talent emphasizing that the project is not focused on gender equality but aims at capabilities improvement. “Women can be most contributing both as participants in peacekeeping and peace securing missions and operations and as holders of leadership positions and decision- makers”, declared Deputy Minister Tzvetkova.
The project presentation in the Central Military Club’s Ceremony Hall was attended by Vice Admiral Plamen Manushev, Deputy Chief of Defence and LTC Nevyana Miteva, Chair of the Bulgaria’s Association of Women Serving in the Military. In his address, Vice Admiral Plamen Manushev, Deputy Chief of Defence expressed full support to Deputy Minister Tzvetkova and underlined that his experience in the Navy has confirmed that women-professionals perform their duties with such competence as their male colleagues.
The presentation of the project was joined by commanders and service members of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria, lecturers of “G.S.Rakovski” National Military Academy and “Vasil Levski” National Military University, representatives of the Defence Advanced Research Institute, of the Bulgaria’s Association of Women Serving in the Military and other Non-Government Organizations.
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