Bulgaria Offers To Host NATO Black Sea Coordination Center In Varna

Faizan Hashmi Published November 26, 2019 | 03:40 AM

Bulgaria Offers to Host NATO Black Sea Coordination Center in Varna

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 26th November, 2019) Bulgaria offered to host a coordination center for NATO maritime presence in the Black Sea, the joint statement on US-Bulgaria strategic partnership said.

"Viewing with concern the security situation in the Black Sea, the United States welcomes Bulgaria's offer to provide a maritime coordination function at Varna in support of NATO's Tailored Forward Presence initiative," the statement said on Monday after US President Donald Trump and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov met in Washington.

Both countries also called for bolstering Bulgaria's own maritime operations capabilities and agreed to convene a high-level strategic dialogue to discuss matter of defense cooperation, according to the joint statement.

Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Whatsapp

Recent Stories

Gaza witnessing level of death, destruction of no ..

Gaza witnessing level of death, destruction of no parallel in recent times: Gute ..

Heatwaves in Spain caused 1,180 deaths in past two ..

Heatwaves in Spain caused 1,180 deaths in past two months

Austria urges EU to respond to new US tariffs with ..

Austria urges EU to respond to new US tariffs with strength, self-confidence

FCCI, India's Madhya Pradesh explore prospects for ..

FCCI, India's Madhya Pradesh explore prospects for joint economic cooperation

Mansour bin Zayed visits Liwa Date Festival, stres ..

Mansour bin Zayed visits Liwa Date Festival, stresses importance of supporting f ..

PPP leadership criticize PTI 12-Year governance in ..

PPP leadership criticize PTI 12-Year governance in province

SU, PSX signs Memorandum of Understanding to prom ..

SU, PSX signs Memorandum of Understanding to promote financial literacy

Nahyan bin Mubarak attends French Embassy's recept ..

Nahyan bin Mubarak attends French Embassy's reception on National Day

PTI protest call meant to disrupt ongoing stabilit ..

PTI protest call meant to disrupt ongoing stability: Ahsan Iqbal

EGA supplies CelestiAL solar aluminium to Brembo

EGA supplies CelestiAL solar aluminium to Brembo

Iran demands guarantees before returning to nuclea ..

Iran demands guarantees before returning to nuclear negotiating table

No interest to bring change in KP govt: Advisor to ..

No interest to bring change in KP govt: Advisor to Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah