Bulgaria has experience with large deals, including the project for new fighter jets, and in this sense we can be much more flexible.

Changing a single nut in the first eight F-16 fighters does not need to go through parliament.

This was stated by the former Minister of Defense Dragomir Zakov

Dragomir Zakov was born on July 24, 1975. He graduated from the French High School in Sofia, as well as international ones in the program "The Day Begins" on BNT. 

He added that there is a problem with our combat aviation and indeed the problem is serious.

The current cabinet has various prerequisites to work on the various options, including the option with Poland to repair the MiGs.

Formal compensation will not be written anywhere in the contract for the delivery of the first 8 F-16s.

Before we get to the big installment for the second 8 F-16s, we may ask for a postponement, which is a form of compensation, explained Zakov.

If we clearly show that we are working to finalize the project, the American side will show flexibility, the former defense minister expects.

Perhaps not exactly the Minister of Defense, but the government to have an operational opportunity to react to this type of contract, noted the former Minister of Defense. 

The Minister of Defense: There is a real danger that within 3-4 years we will not be able to carry out combat duty alone

Zakov that as Minister of War he did not work on a single option to provide an armored fighting vehicle for the infantry.

We cannot afford our aviation to remain on the ground for a long time, Zakov emphasized, adding that the caretaker government must decide whether to lease fighters or not.

Dragomir Zakov

Dragomir Zakov was born on July 24, 1975. He graduated from the French High School in Sofia, as well as from international schools. 

Dragomir Zakov