Bulgarian Defense Minister says military aid to Ukraine fully consistent

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Bulgarian Defense Minister says military aid to Ukraine fully consistent

The military aid to Ukraine is fully consistent with the priorities of the Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov, according to an interview with Nova TV. Bulgaria won't send S-300 missile systems, nor MiG 29 fighter aircraft, nor Su 25 aircraft, said Minister Stoyanov. In his words, Bulgaria adopted a conservative approach to drawing up the munitions list with a view to ensuring the capabilities of the Bulgarian army. Dimitar Stoyanov pointed out that Bulgaria is fully fulfilling its obligations to protect Bulgaria's airspace with MiG 29 aircraft and S 300 missile systems.

The arguments of Austria and the Netherlands have nothing to do with the indicators used to determine Bulgaria's readiness to join the Schengen area. Dimitar Stoyanov said that the decision to block Bulgaria's accession to Schengen was not affected by the arguments of Austria and the Netherlands. He was adamant that Bulgaria must firmly protect its interests and pointed out that the country's diplomacy is working hard on the issue.