Defense Chiefs of Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey Commit to Stronger Black Sea Cooperation

At the invitation of Bulgaria’s Chief of Defense, Admiral Emil Eftimov, a high-level trilateral meeting took place in Sofia on July 2, bringing together General Gheorghiță Vlad, Chief of the Romanian Defense Staff, and General Metin Gürak, Chief of the Turkish General Staff. The gathering focused on enhancing defense cooperation between Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey, with particular attention to the security environment in the Black Sea region.

The defense chiefs reviewed the current regional situation and affirmed the need for vigilance, flexibility, and continued coordination of their efforts in the Black Sea area....