Bulgaria to End US Military Aircraft Stay Owing to Visa Dispute

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Bulgarian President Rumen Radev speaks to journalists after casting his vote in Sofia, on Nov. 21, 2021. Valentina Petrova/AP PhotoBulgaria will not allow U.S. tanker aircraft to remain at Sofia Airport for a prolonged period, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said, expressing dissatisfaction that the United States has not granted visa waivers for Bulgarian citizens traveling to America.Back in March, Bulgaria’s Council of Ministers had authorized the United States to deploy up to 15 aircraft and up to 500 support personnel for non-military purposes at the Vasil Levski Sofia Airport, according to a May 29 report from the state-owned Bulgarian News Agency (BTA).

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