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05-07-2010, 02:08 AM
Commenting on the already problematic deal of the Bulgarian government for the purchase 18 helicopters from Eurocopter, Angelov described the way the defense procurement contract was concluded as “bothering.”
In 2005, the Bulgarian government signed a EUR 383 M deal with Eurocopter for the purchase of 12 Cougar helicopters for the Bulgarian Air Forces and 6 Panther helicopters for the Bulgarian Navy. By the end of 2008, Bulgaria received 9 of the 12 Cougar helicopters and paid EUR 184 M.
Speaking before the Army Day Parada on Thursday, however, the Minister pointed out another unfavorable fact – that the helicopters purchased by Bulgaria are not even assault ones and cannot be used in combat operations under their present conditions.
“This is one of the public procurement deals of the former government which is investigated by the prosecutors. I don’t know how the contract was made but it is totally unfavorable to Bulgaria,” said Angelov hinting that interest in commission payments might have affected the way the deal was fashioned.
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In 2005, the Bulgarian government signed a EUR 383 M deal with Eurocopter for the purchase of 12 Cougar helicopters for the Bulgarian Air Forces and 6 Panther helicopters for the Bulgarian Navy. By the end of 2008, Bulgaria received 9 of the 12 Cougar helicopters and paid EUR 184 M.
Speaking before the Army Day Parada on Thursday, however, the Minister pointed out another unfavorable fact – that the helicopters purchased by Bulgaria are not even assault ones and cannot be used in combat operations under their present conditions.
“This is one of the public procurement deals of the former government which is investigated by the prosecutors. I don’t know how the contract was made but it is totally unfavorable to Bulgaria,” said Angelov hinting that interest in commission payments might have affected the way the deal was fashioned.
http://novinite.com/view_news.php?id=115959
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w42/barrow_co2/Facepalm.jpg