Balgarianovinite.com Deputy Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Krasimir Kanev met with Romania’s Defence Attaché to Bulgaria, Colonel Vasile Onesimiuc, on the occasion of the completion of his posting in Bulgaria, as well as with the newly appointed Defence Attaché, Lieutenant Colonel Angela-Cristina Pistolia, the Defence Ministry’s press centre said on Monday.
During the meeting, Lieutenant General Kanev and Colonel Onesimiuc gave a high assessment of bilateral defence cooperation, which has focused on enhancing the operational capabilities and interoperability of the two countries’ armed forces through participation in numerous joint exercises and training activities.
Kanev thanked Romania for its contribution, alongside Italy, to the NATO Multinational Battlegroup in Bulgaria. He also highlighted the two countries’ cooperation within NATO structures, including the Headquarters Multinational Corps Southeast in Sibiu, Headquarters Multinational Division Southeast in Bucharest, Headquarters Multinational Brigade Southeast in Craiova, the NATO Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence in Sofia, and the NATO Force Integration Units in Bulgaria and Romania.
The Deputy Chief of Defence also underscored the role of the Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Task Group, established by Bulgaria, Romania and Türkiye, in ensuring freedom of navigation in the region. He stressed the importance of the Regional Special Operations Component Command being developed jointly by Bulgaria and Romania.
The two countries also participate actively in the South-Eastern Europe Defence Ministerial (SEDM) Process, which they regard as a key forum for dialogue aimed at strengthening confidence and security in the region. They are also actively involved in initiatives to develop European defence capabilities under the European Union’s Common Security and Defence Policy and cooperate within the EU Battlegroup with Greece as the framework nation.
At the end of the meeting, Kanev welcomed Lieutenant Colonel Pistolia and expressed readiness to work together to further develop bilateral military cooperation between Bulgaria and Romania across all operational domains.
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