[size=85:3h8ljs36]Thu, Aug 25 2011 10:36 CET
byThe Sofia Echo staff

Bulgaria's Cabinet approves Israel military co-operation agreement

The Cabinet in Sofia has approved a draft of an agreement between Bulgaria’s and Israel’s defence ministries on military co-operation in conducting joint military drills and training, Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) said.

The agreement regulates the interaction between the two countries in the planning of the joint drills, the status of the armed forces on the territory of the host country, environmental issues, jurisdiction, customs and financial issues, responsibility in the event of accidents, as well as claims and liabilities of the two countries in abiding by international agreements.

It is expected that the conducting of joint military drills with Israel would improve the training of Bulgarian military units operating in multinational environments, BNR said.