“One thing is clear, there is a sober assessment that one of the great tasks of this NATO meeting was that we want to prevent the escalation of the conflict outside the warring states at the moment. The main goal is the protection under Article 5 of each member state that is threatened and in no way NATO intervenes in this conflict in order to avoid World War III, “said President Rumen Radev in Brussels.
He is in the Belgian capital, where he is attending the NATO Summit, which discussed the changing security environment and the challenges to stability and security in Eastern Europe stemming from the conflict in Ukraine.
Radev: Russia’s aggression in Ukraine raises the question of our security
“We will have to wait for almost 10 years for the new American fighters, and in the meantime there is no long-term option for maintaining our MiG-29s and we must look for options with second-hand machines to preserve the combat capabilities of the Bulgarian Air Force. “Russia is dropping out as an option for aircraft maintenance,” he said.
“There is already a company from the United States in the battalion group. Today, Boris Johnson said Britain was ready to send its 150-strong company. Mario Draghi also stated his readiness. Bulgaria is open to participation for our allies. This battalion group should quickly acquire operational capabilities, “Radev explained.
“Today I expect stronger industrial cooperation. It is important to have joint development of the new weapons system and joint production. “
Regarding the statements of the Russian ambassador to Bulgaria, Radev commented:
“Definitely no ambassador has the right to appropriate the right to speak on behalf of the Bulgarian people. The logical move is the decision to call our ambassador to Russia for consultations. “
