Caretaker Defence Minister Permits Passage of Foreign Troops Through Bulgaria

04.03.2026 | Defense

Atanas Zapryanov informed the National Assembly of orders permitting the passage and presence of foreign and allied armed forces. The orders have also been provided to the defence committee.

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The caretaker Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov has notified the National Assembly of orders issued by him, which have permitted the passage through Bulgarian airspace and the stay of foreign and allied armed forces and equipment. This was announced to the MPs by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Raya Nazaryan, during today's plenary session. The orders have also been provided to the parliamentary defense committee.

The orders were issued on the basis of the Law on the passage through and stay on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria of allied and foreign armed forces.