Bulgaria’s caretaker Minister of Defence and the US Ambassador discussed bilateral cooperation

Bulgaria’s caretaker Minister of Defene Georgi Panayotov met with the US Ambassador HE Herro Mustafa.

They discussed the state, development and prospects of bilateral cooperation between Bulgaria and the United States in the field of defence.

"I will work actively to further strengthen trust and deepen the strategic relations between Bulgaria and the United States," said Minister Panayotov.

He expressed satisfaction that his first meeting since taking office was with the US Ambassador and stressed the potential for building upon the strategic partnership between the two countries.