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Defence Agreement Signed with Poland

Sofia, August 28 (BTA) - Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolay
Nenchev and Polish National Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak on
 Friday signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement and a Letter of
Intent on Armament Cooperation.

The Agreement sets a framework for cooperation in the field of
defence and military relations between Bulgaria and Poland in
areas of mutual interest. In the Letter of Intent, the sides
reaffirm their willingness to cooperate in maintaining,
repairing and upgrading MiG-29 fighter aircraft of the Bulgarian
 Air Force and to expand their cooperation and expertise
exchange concerning the maintenance of other current and future
armament.

Siemoniak said Bulgaria has designated Poland as its partner in
repairing and upgrading its MiG-29 fighters. MORE TO FOLLOW