Bulgarian parliament approves MiG deal

The Bulgarian Parliament has given the green light to plans for Poland to service its Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets, with a view to limiting dependence on Russia. The deal was was signed on October 22 after several months of negotiations. The overhaul of Bulgarian MiG-29s will start within 20 days after the deal was ratified. In total, six jet engines will be serviced in Poland. The value of the deal exceeds €6 million. "We will do everything possible to reduce our dependence on Russia," Bulgaria's Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev  told Reuters earlier. "Bulgaria is the only NATO member that is almost 90 percent dependent on Russia. It worries me very much and I would not like to continue in this way." Bulgaria's contract with Russia expired at the end of September.