Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria


	Participation of Bulgaria in civilian missions and military operations of the EU (2003 – 2010) EU Military Operation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (fYROM/CONCORDIA) (March-December 2003): Bulgaria participated with one staff officer in Skopje HQ European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) (January 2003 – until present): Bulgaria has participated since the beginning of the mission. Currently, Bulgaria has sent two officers from the Ministry of Interior. EU Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR ALTHEA) (December 2004 – until present): Bulgarian Armed Forces continue their participation in the operation with a 120-strong contingent. The European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) (February 2008 – until present): Bulgaria participates with 49-strong contingent comprised of experts from the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Justice EU Border Assistance Mission to the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine (November 2005 – until present): Bulgaria has sent an assistant to the Head of the Mission from the Customs Agency EU Police mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN) aiming at the establishment of civilian policing arrangements and the rule of law (June 2007 – until present): Bulgaria participates with one military serviceman (representative of the Military Police Service) European Union Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Iraq (EUJUST LEX) (July 2005 – until present): Bulgaria organizes the conduct of two trainings within the scope of the mission tasks EU Police Mission in the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) (January 2006 – until present): Bulgaria participates with one representative from the Ministry of Interior Military Bridging Operation EUFOR Tchad/RCA in eastern Chad and the north-east of the Central African Republic (January 2008 – until present): Bulgaria has sent 2 staff officers to Mont Valérien, Paris, France, and to Abéché, Chad The European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia (October 2008 – until present): Bulgaria participates with 11 military personnel, distributed in Tbilisi, Gori and Zugdidi Operation ATALANTA, the European Union’s Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) counter-piracy operation in the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin (December 2008 – until present): Bulgaria participates with one staff officer in Northwood, UK

Participation of Bulgaria in civilian missions and military operations of the EU (2003 – 2010)