WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2018 — Defense Secretary James N.
Mattis met with Bulgarian Minister of Defense Krasimir Karakachanov Feb. 15
during the NATO Defense Ministerial at NATO headquarters in Brussels to
reaffirm and strengthen the important U.S.-Bulgaria defense relationship, chief
Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said in a readout of the meeting.
Mattis highlighted Bulgaria's role as a critical security
partner in the increasingly complex threat environment of the Black Sea region,
she said, and praised recent military modernization and defense capacity
building efforts including a plan to reach the Wales defense spending
commitment by 2024.
The defense secretary thanked Karakachanov for Bulgaria's
planned increased military contribution to the Resolute Support mission in
Afghanistan, and for co-hosting the exercise Saber Guardian in July, the
largest exercise in Europe last year for NATO allies and partners.
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