4 April 2013, 10:00 h, Central Military Club, Sofia
On 4 April 2013, The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria, together with the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, organized a keynote speech by H. E. Todor Tagarev, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria on the topic “Future Challenges ahead of Defence Policy”. The event took place at the Central Military Club, in Sofia, and was organized on the occasion of the 9th anniversary since Bulgaria joined NATO, the 22nd anniversary of The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria and the 65th anniversary of NATO.
Minister Tagarev expressed his views on the future challenges that defense policy faced in three parts:
- The context in which the MoD office was currently contributing towards the development of defense policy;
- The most pressing future challenges in front of defense policy;
- What should be done in the next months to prepare as a country to face these challenges.
The event was attended by The President of The Atlantic Club, Dr. Solomon Passy, the U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria, Marcie Ries, and many other guests.