Karakachanov: Borissov is fine, ready to open military field hospitals – Criminal

The army is always ready to help the population when they need it and gets involved. If assistance is requested from the Bulgarian Army, it will be provided.

Thus, the Minister of War Krassimir Karakachanov

Krassimir Donchev Karakachanov is Deputy Prime Minister for Public Order and Security answered a question about army readiness in the context of the growing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Bulgarian Army participates in the provision of this assistance through the Academy of Military Medicine and all the personnel of military hospitals. It is also ready to open military field hospitals, Karakachanov said in response to another question, recalling that several of those hospitals were deployed in the spring.

According to Karakachanov, the Military Medical Academy has provided another room for covid patients. Last night we exchanged text messages, it is in good condition, noted Karakachanov by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov

Boyko Metodiev Borisov is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria. Born June 13, 1959.

He also clarified that government meetings are online, so for now the isolation will not harm the work of the cabinet. At the moment, it has not been necessary to discuss the issue of a deputy prime minister.

When asked about the Defense Ministry’s extravagance accusations, Karakachanov assured that the Defense Ministry’s policy is not to spend more money than budgeted for military spending and is in line with the initial plan for military spending to reach 2 percent. percent of GDP. Under the opposition government for 20 years, the army has been placed in a state of deprivation and humiliation, he noted. Today, Minister Karakachanov observed the military maneuvers: “Balkan Wall 20” at the training ground near the village of Koren in Haskovo.

He noted that this is the largest exercise in nearly 20 years, involving nearly 700 units of equipment, more than 2,600 servicemen, with the aim of building skills for the military from smaller units in real-world conditions. The main military unit is the 61st Mechanized Brigade.