Bulgaria joins EDA’s collaborative procurement of ammunition for Ukraine

The Government of Bulgaria has endorsed a decision to join the European Defence Agency’s (EDA) Collaborative Procurement of Ammunition project in support of Ukraine, which is now involving 24 EU Member States and the Kingdom of Norway.

The relevant statement was made by The Sofia Globe, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“Bulgaria’s government has decided that the country will become a full member of the European Defence Agency’s (EDA) Collaborative Procurement of Ammunition project, which will create a new good opportunity for the supply of ammunition and services at favorable terms, in addition to national framework agreements and initiatives within NATO,” the report states.

The project allows EU Member States and Norway to follow two paths: a two-year fast-track procedure for 155mm artillery rounds and a seven-year project to acquire multiple ammunition types.

In full respect of sovereign national decisions and without prejudice to the specific character of the security and defence policy of any EU Member States, the project may be used to replenish Member States’ national stockpiles and/or aid Ukraine.

Earlier, Bulgarian Defence Minister Todor Tagarev announced that Bulgaria would like to join the EU initiative on the supply of 1,000,000 artillery rounds to Ukraine within 12 months.