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Saturday, December 08, 2007

Bulgaria buys Belgian frigates, French corvettes on hold

Bulgaria has approved the purchase of two second-hand Belgian frigates and a minesweeper, but deferred plans to buy four new NATO-standard French corvettes for its navy, Defence Minister Vesselin Bliznakov said Friday, cited by AFP.

"The government decided Thursday to buy two more second-hand frigates and a minesweeper from the Belgian government for 54 million euros" (79 million dollars), Bliznakov told journalists at a defence ministry news conference.

The ships were in very good condition, fully equipped and fully compatible with all NATO standards, Bliznakov said.

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