(ANSA) - TRIESTE, 31 LUG - After the embarkation, from the
port of Bari, of the first tactical and logistical vehicles, as
well as logistical materials, the deployment of the Italian
contingent that will soon be deployed in Bulgaria as part of the
Battle Group 'Enhanced Vigilance Activity,' which concerns
reassurance measures on NATO's eastern European flank, has
begun. To be deployed will be The 82nd Infantry Regiment
"Torino" of the Army's "Pinerolo" Brigade. 55 containers, 49
tactical-logistics vehicles and materials have been loaded at
the disposal of the Italian contingent for the fulfillment of
the mission authorized by Italian political authorities under
NATO auspices. The deployment of Italian army units, for the
first time on Bulgarian territory, was possible thanks to a
complex activity of drafting technical-logistical-administrative
agreements between the Allies and Bulgaria, the host nation.
Italy, after an initial phase that was purely logistical and
fundamental for the start of the mission with the deployment of
about 750 men and women of the army, will assume the leadership
of the mission, which will see the involvement of other Alliance
contingents. By joining the eVA initiative," explains a
statement from the Defense General Staff, "Italy is confirmed as
one of the main contributors to strengthening NATO's deterrence
and defense posture on its eastern flank. Operational activities
related to the mission in Bulgaria will be conducted under the
coordination and according to the directives issued by the
Inter-Forces Summit Operations Command. (ANSA).
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