US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State David Baker visits Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Rumen Radev and David Baker, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Security and Political Affairs, discussed strategic cooperation between Bulgaria and the United States in the fields of economy and investment, advanced technologies and energy, as well as defence partnership and the security environment in the Black Sea region. This was announced by the press service of the Council of Ministers.

The talks also highlighted the strategic importance of the Middle Corridor for Europe’s transport, energy and digital connectivity.

Baker is visiting Bulgaria on the occasion of the arrival of the first Stryker combat vehicles for the Bulgarian Land Forces. Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov and Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova-Chamova also took part in the meeting, the government press service said.

Edited by Ivo Ivanov