1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
1911- 1998
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Middle East
Northern Africa
Western Europe
October 16, 1978
Statements made during Todor Zhivkov’s visit to sub-Saharan Africa, 16-19 October 1978
January 13, 1979
Leonid Ilyich analyzes the establishment of US-Chinese diplomatic relations and recent developments in Iran and the Middle East. Todor Zhivkov talks about Bulgaria’s economic development and the Soviet cancellation of Bulgarian debt.
April 22, 1980
The two leaders talk about recent developments in the Middle East, US-Arab relations, and Soviet support for Arab regimes.
May 12, 1960
This document includes a memorandum from the Chairman of the State Planning Commission who recommends exporting excess military production to countries in Africa and Asia. In an attached table the production capacities of the Bulgarian military-industrial complex are shown.
December 2, 1961
A proposal from the Minister of Foreign Trade, G. Kambuliev, for the donation to Cuba of 35,000 automatic rifles, recently decommissioned by the Bulgarian military.
December 11, 1973
A Defense Ministry report on The 1973 War. The report discusses the weaknesses in the Arab military strategy – lack of coordination, lack of serious commitment, insufficient mobilization of available resources, etc.
March 1, 1974
The Ministry of Defense has received information for Turkish plans for invasion of Greece in an event of escalation of the conflict in Cyprus.
March 19, 1974
Wary of a coup attempt sponsored by Athens, Makarios government seeks Bulgarian assistance for closing an arms deal with Czechoslovakia.
July 27, 1974
Writing from New York, Makarios seeks Bulgarian support after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus on 20 July 1974.
July 23, 1974
Report on the hostilities between the two countries during the 1974 Cypress Crisis.
