Novinite
December 9, 2022

Bulgarian MPs voted In Favor of providing Ukraine with Military Aid – Will we send Soldiers?

With 148 votes “in favor” GERB-SDS, “We Continue the Change”, DPS, “Democratic Bulgaria” and “Bulgarian Rise” supported the draft decision on providing military and military technical support to Ukraine, submitted by the Council of Ministers in implementation of the decision of the parliament from November 3 to provide military and military technical support to Ukraine and strengthen Bulgaria’s defense capabilities.

46 MPs from the BSP and “Vazrazhdane” voted “against”, and 1 from “We Continue the Change” – “abstained”.

According to the voted project, support for Ukraine can be implemented in two ways. The first consists in the provision of military property. The second is through a contribution to the European Union Assistance Mission to Ukraine, the objective of which is to contribute to the increase of the military capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces….

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The draft decision also declares Bulgaria’s contribution to the European Union Assistance Mission to Ukraine with the participation of servicemen from the Bulgarian Armed Forces in positions at a strategic level in the Unit for Military Planning and Conducting Military Missions of the Common Security Policy and defense of the EU.

In addition, it is planned that the National Assembly will allow the residence of persons from the armed forces of Ukraine to participate in training modules for combat paramedics on the territory of Bulgaria.

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“This involves us in the conflict and is against the Bulgarian national interest,” said Kornelia Ninova.

The leader of “Vazrazhdane” Kostadin Kostadinov added:

“Euro-Atlantic hypocrisy reigns here”.