Bulgarian PM and delegation arrives in Kyiv

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov has arrived in Ukraine on 26 February for an unannounced visit.

Source: European Pravda

Details: It is noted that the Bulgarian delegation arrived in Kyiv by train.

Quote from the Bulgarian government: "Bulgaria supports the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders."

Details: The Bulgarian delegation includes Atanas Slavov, Minister of Justice; Julian Popov, Minister of Environment and Waters; Rumen Radev, Minister of Energy; Stanimir Georgiev, Deputy Minister of Defence; Tihomir Stoychev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; and Admiral Emil Eftimov, Chief of Defence of Bulgaria.  

Further details have not been disclosed.

Background:

• In November 2023, the Bulgarian National Assembly ratified an intergovernmental agreement between Sofia and Kyiv that regulates the transfer of 100 decommissioned armoured combat vehicles to Ukraine.
• However, the delivery of the promised vehicles had been delayed due to issues related to covering the cost of transportation.

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