Monday 20 July 2026 11:07
Monday, 20 July 2026, 11:07
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With
an urgent note on Friday, July 17, the US requested the
government to allow deployment of 8 tanker planes at the Bezmer
military airport. The note explains that they are to "support"
the US military operations in the Middle East.
This
was announced by Prime Minister Rumen Radev at the Annual Conference
of Bulgarian Ambassadors in Sofia, BTA reports.
"Referring
to the agreement signed in 2006 between Bulgaria and the US on
cooperation in the field of defence, the Bezmer Airport is a facility
for joint use under this agreement. So far, we have not given
permission, because such a decision must be made by parliament. With
a government decision on July 20, we will propose to the parliament
to allow the stay," Radev added.
Editor: Ivo Ivanov