Bulgaria does not intend to provide additional weapons to Ukraine, Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov announced while outlining the priorities of the Ministry of Defense during the current government’s mandate.
Speaking at a press conference, Stoyanov argued that the conflict has reached a stage where a military solution is unlikely and that efforts should instead focus on diplomacy. According to the minister, the war has become largely positional, with continued deliveries of military equipment failing to produce a decisive outcome on the battlefield.
“The war in Ukraine will not be resolved on the battlefield. We see a positional war, and no matter how much weaponry is accumulated, the only result is the loss of human lives,” Stoyanov said.
The defense minister called for negotiations between the parties involved in the conflict, stressing that a lasting settlement can only be achieved through dialogue. “It is time to sit at the negotiating table. It is time to seek a just peace, and that peace must be determined by the two sides involved in the conflict,” he stated.
Stoyanov also emphasized the importance of the European Union in any future peace process, although he suggested that the bloc would face difficulties acting as a neutral mediator because of its support for Ukraine since the beginning of the war.
