Slovenia sends soldiers to Bulgaria to strengthen NATO's eastern flank

The integration of the Slovenian army into the NATO battle group in Bulgaria, which, alongside the framework country Italy, regularly and periodically involves allies such as Albania, Montenegro, Greece, Croatia, Romania, North Macedonia, Turkiye and the United States, will take place in stages. The timing of deployment, the structure of the contingent, logistics and other details will be coordinated with Italy, taking into account the needs and capabilities of the Slovenian army, the statement further said.