Bulgaria: NATO Missile Defence Needs to Be Equally Effective for All Member States

June 9, 2011 defpro.com

At the North Atlantic Council session of this afternoon, the Bulgarian side reaffirmed our understanding of the indivisibility of security within NATO and provision of equally effective missile defence (MD) in the territory of the Member States.

Bulgaria expressed its willingness to discuss all options for the geographic location of MD elements. We welcomed the work done on the defence and deterrence potential of NATO, in implementation of the task set by the NATO Lisbon Summit. The activities envisaged to be carried out to the end of the working day include a session of the NATO-Russia Council, dedicated to the possibilities for cooperation and its potential to contribute to greater transparency, mutual trust, and security.

At the end of the day the Ministers of Defence will have a working dinner at which they will consider proposals as to the geographic location of a new, more compact and effective command structure of NATO, and will discuss the reform of NATO agencies.