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FIRST US TROOPS TO UNDERGO TRAINING IN BULGARIA'S BASES ARRIVE IN AUTUMN 2007

Thu, Mar 15 2007 13:56 CET 498 Views

The first group of US soldiers to undergo training in military bases in Bulgaria will arrive to the country in autumn 2007.

This first group will number no more than 250 people, Focus news agency reported.

On March 15 US embassy press attaché Shelly Seaver met Yambol regional governor Yordan Koev to discuss co-operation and the use of Bulgarian military facilities.

Seaver said that the presence of US troops in the region will open new workplaces in companies that will be responsible for supply provision. The US will also invest in infrastructure improvement.

US troops will use bases in Bulgaria to undergo training there. The agreement for the defence co-operation was signed on April 28 2006 by US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice and Foreign Minister Ivailo Kalfin.

According to the agreement foreign troops can use four military facilities located in Bulgaria among which the Bezmer and Graf Ignatievo airports and Novo Selo training ground.

The agreement is valid for 10 years. The rotation period of each training session is six months.

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