Bulgarian officials have approved an agreement for military cooperation with the United States, allowing American troops to deploy to military facilities in the Balkan country.
Under the deal, up to 2,500 U.S. troops can be deployed in the country on a rotational basis.
"Their number can be increased to 5,000 for a 30-day period while the rotation is in progress," Foreign Minister Ivailo Kalfin told journalists.
The agreement could be signed this week. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is expected to attend an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia.
The agreement would give U.S. troops access to three bases in southern Bulgaria for training and logistical operations. The locations are the Bezmer and the Graf Ignatievo air bases and the Novo Selo training area.
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