Stanishev: We Lead a Policy of Balanced Development of the Army
Updated on: 07.09.2007, 10:57
Published on: 07.09.2007, 10:28
The army has many exigent needs and the government leads a policy of balanced modernisation of all types of armed forces. This said Bulgarian Prime minister at Plovdiv airport to a question when the Bulgarian air forces will have modern fighter aircrafts, informs BTA.
According to Stanishev the long years in which the army was not modernised have caused accumulations which cannot be compensated at once having in mind the possibilities of the state and other acute needs of the country.
The Prime minister pointed out that the modernisation of the .
Stanishev reminded of the projects which are currently being implemented: the supply of 18 new helicopter Cougar of EUROCOPTER and the forthcoming this year purchase of the first transport airplane for the Bulgarian army.
At Plovdiv airport Prime minister Stanishev watched the performance of the French demonstrative squadron “Patrouille de France”