{"id":12677,"date":"2025-12-24T11:15:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T09:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambsofia.esteri.it\/?p=12677"},"modified":"2025-12-24T12:23:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T10:23:55","slug":"minister-crosetto-meets-italian-military-personnel-in-bulgaria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambsofia.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2025\/12\/minister-crosetto-meets-italian-military-personnel-in-bulgaria\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Crosetto meets Italian military personnel in Bulgaria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-6 colorDateNewsDetail\">\n<p id=\"luogo-data\" data-luogo=\"Bulgaria\" data-sdata=\"23 Dec 2025\">Bulgaria 23 Dec 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-6\">\n<p><strong>Defence Minister Guido Crosetto,\u00a0<\/strong>on an official visit to\u00a0<strong>Bulgaria<\/strong>, met with the Italian contingent of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.difesa.it\/operazionimilitari\/op-intern-corso\/operazione-eva-bulgaria\/index.html\"><strong>NATO Multinational Battle Group<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em>\u201cIf Italy is today one of the pillars of international security, it is thanks to the commitment of each and every one of you and of those who came before you. In a historical phase marked by profound instability, in order to speak of peace and dialogue it is necessary to have credibility: the credibility that today distinguishes our country and that you have helped to build over the years, above all through your commitment to international missions.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Our Armed Forces have sown respect and friendship around the world, representing the country with professionalism and with that deep sense of humanity that distinguishes us by culture and tradition, founded on respect for people.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Today I am also here to remind you of the value of what you do every day: building Italy\u2019s reputation in the world. You have done so by honouring the oath sworn to the Republic, to serve the country at any cost.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>For this, I thank each of you and bow to your work.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>To you and your families, my sincere wishes for a peaceful Christmas and a New Year full of hope.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So stated Minister Crosetto.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the Minister held an important exchange of views with his counterpart, Atanas Zapryanov, during which the strength of cooperation between Italy and Bulgaria was reaffirmed, both bilaterally and within\u00a0<strong>NATO\u00a0<\/strong>and the\u00a0<strong>European Union<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cGreat satisfaction was expressed for the signing of the Defence Cooperation Agreement on the construction and joint management of military infrastructure in the Kabile area,\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>said Minister Crosetto, who added:\u00a0<strong><em>\u201cI thanked Bulgaria for the support provided to the Italian contingent at the Novo Selo Training Area, where Italy operates in command of the Multinational Battle Group. We shared the intention to strengthen cooperation in the operational, training and educational fields, with particular attention to hybrid threats, also with a view to the desired strategic cooperation in the defence industry sector. A positive assessment was expressed of the posture on the Alliance\u2019s Eastern Flank, confirming a firm stance focused on preventing escalation.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bulgaria 23 Dec 2025 Defence Minister Guido Crosetto,\u00a0on an official visit to\u00a0Bulgaria, met with the Italian contingent of the\u00a0NATO Multinational Battle Group. \u201cIf Italy is today one of the pillars of international security, it is thanks to the commitment of each and every one of you and of those who came before you. 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