Bulgaria, Romania and Türkiye expand Black Sea mine countermeasures mission

During the NATO Summit in Ankara, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Rumen Radev discussed with Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and Croatian President Zoran Milanović the security risks stemming from the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as the socio-economic consequences affecting European countries, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported.

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Meanwhile, in Ankara, Bulgaria's Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov signed a Memorandum of Understanding between Bulgaria, Belgium and the Netherlands for the acquisition of seven mine countermeasure vessels.

Together with the defence ministers of Romania and Türkiye, Radu Miruță and Yaşar Güler, Minister Stoyanov also signed an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between Bulgaria, Romania and Türkiye on the establishment of the Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Naval Group. The amendment expands the group's mandate by adding a new task focused on surveillance and reconnaissance in support of protecting critical underwater infrastructure.

Edited by Ivo Ivanov