Defense Minister: Bulgaria Takes No Military Commitments Under Ukraine Security Deal

Acting Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov has stated that Bulgaria is not taking on any military obligations under the ten-year security cooperation agreement with Ukraine, addressing concerns raised in public and political debate. He made the comments in an interview with Bulgarian National Radio regarding the agreement signed on March 30 between Acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Zapryanov rejected claims suggesting that the agreement implies Bulgarian involvement in the war, describing such interpretations as incorrect....