Bulgaria

Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey have agreed to expand the joint operational group that deals with mine clearance in the Black Sea.

A specialized group of the Bulgarian Navy has eliminated a Russian drone-interceptor “Molniya-P”, which was discovered in the Black Sea.

The countries are developing the concept of a joint security hub in the Black Sea, in particular, for monitoring the routes of the shadow fleet and demining the water area.

Russian oil refineries in Bulgaria and Serbia, which have been hit by sanctions, may change owners.

Belgium and the Netherlands have agreed to transfer seven Tripartite-class minesweepers to Bulgaria free of charge — four Belgian and three Dutch.

A Bulgarian trader shared the opinion that some local farmers are still relying on events like the shelling of Ukrainian ports to push up grain prices.

On January 14, Ukrferry launched a ferry service from Varna to Batumi. It is planned that the Vilnius ferry will operate weekly flights.

For the next six months, the leadership of the Mine Action Task Force in the Black Sea has passed from Turkey to Bulgaria.

Lukoil denied information about the possible sale of its Lukoil Neftokhim Burgas refinery in Bulgaria.

The Russian company “Lukoil” plans to sell its largest asset in the Balkans – the “Lukoil Neftohim Burgas” refinery in Bulgaria by the end of this year.