Bulgaria to deploy more troops at its borders 411041613.

The soldiers will operate alongside the Border Police, after the ratification of the decision from the Parliament. In order to ensure a smooth cooperation between the Ministries of Defence and Interior, a series of exercises had taken place in the recent past.

The Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, who also attended the ceremony, mentioned that every night 90 to 100 refugees and illegal immigrants are detained at the area bordering with Serbia. The decision to tighten the controls at the borders is complemented by the construction of a security fence between Bulgaria and Turkey.

Moreover, the Bulgarian Navy and Police have carried out an exercise in the Black Sea area adjacent to Turkey, as Sofia considers highly possible that the smugglers will try to carry refugees and illegal immigrants from the sea.