(ANSA) - SOFIA, JULY 10 - Bulgaria will sign with the US a
contract to purchase 8 new F-16 Block 70 aircrafts. The
Ministerial Council in Sofia made this decision today. After
several months of negotiations, the overall sum the parties
agreed upon for the purchase is 1 bn and 256m USD. Payment has
to be made in advance, whereas the aircraft will be delivered to
Bulgaria by 2023. The price includes the complete equipment of
installations and missiles, as well as the expenses to set up a
training center for future pilots. According to the Bulgarian
National Radio (BNR), so far the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense
has not raised the question of whether or not the sum includes
VAT, and whether or not the EU's customs duties are included in
the event of import from third countries. It will be up to the
Bulgarian parliament to approve the draft contract in the coming
days and give the green light to the purchase of the F-16 Block
70. (ANSA).
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