Bulgaria discussed the opportunities for future presence in Iraq after the withdrawal of its contingent
On September 21, 2005, Bulgarian – US expert talks on issues related to the withdrawal of the Bulgarian contingent and the participation of our country in the Iraqi reconstruction and stabilization were held in the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Participants on Bulgaria’s side were representatives of the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Defence and the General Staff of the Bulgarian Army, and of the State Department, of the Pentagon and of the US Embassy in Sofia on American side.

During the talks the side exchanged and discussed information on the withdrawal parameters as well as on possible forms for the future presence of our country in Iraq.

Bulgarian militaries participated in a school reconstruction project
On September 24, 2005, Bulgarian militaries from Centre-South Multinational Division took part in a ceremony on the finalization of a project for the reconstruction of school near the town of Diwaniya. The Bulgarian militaries reconstructed the classrooms, the power supply and the water supply system of the school. Specialists from South-South Multinational Division have so far implemented over 500 projects, related with education, and amounting to over USD 14 million.

Humanitarian operation of the Bulgarian contingent in Iraq

Brigade General Miroslaw Rozmus decorating Private Nadia Bimbalova for participation in mission

On October 8, 2005, Bulgarian doctors from 5th infantry battalion in Iraq and their colleagues from Centre-South Multinational division performed medical check-ups in the village of Al Akra and provided medicines to the needing while over 50 patients were hospitalised in the Echo Base medical service.

The local tribal and religious leaders thanked the Bulgarian militaries for their care, professionalism and humanness.

On October 9, 2005, the commander of 1st Armoured Brigade, Brigade General Miroslaw Rozmus decorated with medals for participation in mission militaries from the battalion, who arrived with the second and the third group of the contingent. “In this festive for you day I would like to express my gratitude for our co-operation and support thousands of kilometres away from your country, said in his address to the militaries Brigade General Miroslaw Rozmus.