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Marshall Center Graduates from Republic of Bulgaria Capt Sasho Aleksandrov Language: EN CISS Class: 03-7 LC 2003-7, CPT, Company Commander, Motor Transport, MOD. 2006: Student, Military Academy Defense and Staff College, Rakovsky. As of: April 2008. EMail: [email protected] Tel:359 658 2 11 27 FAX: Ms. Diana Aleksandrova Language: EN CISS Class: 06-1 LPASS 2006-1, Desk Officer, USA and Canada, International Cooperation Directorate, MOD. March 2007: Deputy Chief, Protocol Department. August 2008: Chief, Protocol, State Agency for National Security. As of: April 2009. EMail: [email protected] Tel:359 2 92 20 492 FAX: 359 2 981 58 58 COL Petar Aleksiev Language: EN CISS Class: 07-6 SES 2007-6, COL, Director, Defense Information Service Directorate, MOD. As of: August 2007. EMail: [email protected] Tel:00359 29 227 390 FAX: Mr. Toni Aleksiev Language: RU CISS Class: 08-1 EPASS 2008-1, Head of Criminal Police Group, Police. As of: February 2008. EMail: [email protected] Tel:+056 856 127 FAX: Capt Stoyan Alexandrov Language: EN CISS Class: 99-2 LC 1999-2, CPT, Tank Company Commander, Sofia Garrison, MOD. February 2005: Chief of Staff, 2nd Tank Bn, 9 Bde, Gorna Bania. 2008: Company Commander, 5 Bde, Pleven. As of: April 2009. EMail: Tel:359 2 922 8417 FAX: COL (Ret.) Ilian Alipiev Language: RU CISS Class: 02-4 EP 2002-4, COL, Chief, Counterintelligence Department, MOD. Retired. February 2005: Chief, Government Reserves Agency. As of: February 2005. EMail: [email protected] Tel:359 2 921 0284 FAX: Page 1 of 47 Marshall Center Graduates from Republic of Bulgaria MAJ Hristo Anastasov Language: EN CISS Class: 01-3 LC 2001-3, MAJ, Deputy Chief, Aviation Equipment and Weapons, Unit 26930, MOD. June 2004: Senior Avionics Engineer, Unit 32040. June 2005: Completed Defense and Staff College, Command and Staff Faculty. As of: September 2007. EMail: [email protected] Tel:359 32 626 620 (294) FAX: LTC Stoyan Andonov Language: EN CISS Class: 05-6 EPASS 2005-6, LTC, Chief Expert, Narcotics Division, MOI. As of: December 2005. EMail: [email protected] Tel:359 298 284 27 FAX: 359 296 23994 Capt. Vladimir Andreev Language: EN CISS Class: 06-4 LPASS 2006-4, Capt., Company Commander, MOD. July 2006: Deputy Chief of Staff, Fire Support, Unit 42000, 61 Mech Bde, Karlovo. As of: August 2006. EMail: [email protected] Tel:359 335 94590 int. 33 FAX: Ms. Vania Andreeva Language: EN CISS Class: 05-6 LPASS 2005-6, State Expert, "Republic of Macedonia" Section Head, Directorate "Europe I", MFA. September 2006: Head, Western Balkans Department. As of: November 2006. EMail: [email protected] Tel:359 2 948 2342 FAX: 359 2 971 4961 Ms. Iva Angelova Language: EN CISS Class: 02-3 LC 2002-3, Senior Expert, Council of Ministers. September 2002: Graduate Student, International Relations, University of Amsterdam. December 2004: Ph.D. Courses, Economics, Northern Illinois University. As of: January 2005. EMail: [email protected] Tel: FAX: Ms. Miroslava Atanasova Language: GE CISS Class: 06-7 LPASS 2006-7, Senior Investigator, Category G, Police. As of: December 2006. EMail: [email protected] Tel:359 298 20210 FAX: Page 2 of 47 Marshall Center Graduates from Republic of Bulgaria COL Ivan Atanassov Language: RU CISS Class: 98-1 EP 1998-1, COL, Chief of Cabinet, General Staff, MOD. 1998: Co-Founder, First Chariman, Bulgarian Marshall Center Alumni Club. December 2002: Senior Expert, Presidential Staff. June 2004: Expert, Office of Vice-President. As of: June 2004. EMail: [email protected] Tel:++359-2-923-9286 FAX: ++359-2-981-7579 LTC Krasimir Atanassov Language: EN CISS Class: 03-7 LC 2003-7, Maj, Deputy Chief of Branch, MOD. 2009: LTC, Chief, Training Branch, A7 Division, CC-Air, NATO HQ, Ramstein. As of: May 2009. EMail: [email protected] Tel:3592 9224612 FAX: VADM (Ret.) Neyko Atanassov Language: RU CISS Class: 97-2 EP 1997-2, Senior CAPT, Deputy Chief of Staff, Technical Support, Naval Forces, MOD. 1999: Brigadier Admiral. May 2002: VADM, Chief of Staff, Naval Forces. May 2003: retired. As of: June 2003. EMail: Tel:++359-52-632-014 FAX: ++359-52-603-259 COL Georgi Bahchevanov Language: RU CISS Class: 01-4 EP 2001-4, COL, Chief, National Security and Defense Department, G.S. Rakovsky National Defense and Staff College, MOD. July 2002: Deputy Commandant. February 2005: retired. June 2005: Dean, G.S. Rakovski National Defense and Staff College and Deputy Commandant for Education and Research. 2008: Professor, Rakovski, National Security and Defense Faculty. As of: November 2008. EMail: [email protected] Tel:359 29226503 FAX: 359 29442366 RADM(L) Mincho Bakalov Language: RU CISS Class: 97-1 EP 1997-1, RADM, Inspector-General, Naval Forces, MOD. Retired. As of: June 2004. EMail: Tel:00359-2-543-308 FAX: COL Vladimir Bakalov Language: EN CISS Class: 04-1 EP 2004-1, COL, Head, Bi-lateral Relations Department, MOD. As of: April 2009. EMail: [email protected] Tel:359 2 9800233 FAX: 359 2 9800233 Page 3 of 47 Marshall Center Graduates from Republic of Bulgaria COL Andon Bakardzhiev Language: RU CISS Class: 95-1 EP 1995-1, LTC, Section Chief, Operations Directorate, General Staff, MOD. Promoted: COL. February 2005: Deputy Chief, Operational Directorate, Land Forces, MOD. As of: February 2005. EMail: Tel:359 292 23302 FAX: MAJ Mihail Bankov Language: GE CISS Class: 06-1 LPASS 2006-1, MAJ, Assistant Chief, Planning and Management of Operations Branch, Joint Operational Command, General Staff. 2007: 6 months detachment, LOT team, Vitez Officer in Command, BiH. 2008: Returned to former position. As of: January 2009. EMail: [email protected] Tel:359 29 224 737 FAX: 359 29 224 719 Mr. Jordan Bojilov Language: EN CISS Class: 98-5 LC 1998-5, Chief Expert, Cabinet, MOD. August 2002: Chief, Chancellery Section. September 2002: Geneva Center for Security Studies Course. Charter Member, Bulgarian Marshall Center Club. June 2004: Head, Department of International Organizations and Arms Control, MOD. Member: Managing Council, Marshall Center Club, Bulgaria. February 2005: Director, International Cooperation Directorate, MOD. August 2008: Deputy Director, Security and Defense Policy Directorate. As of: August 2008. EMail: [email protected] Tel:359 2 92 20450 FAX: 359 2 981 5858 Amb. Plamen Bonchev Language: EN CISS Class: 04-6 SES 2004-6, Head, NATO Department, NATO and International Security Directorate, MFA. November 2004: Directorate Head, MFA. April 2006: Director, Bulgarian Ministerial Task Force for NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting, Sofia. September 2006: Ambassador to Finland and Estonia. As of: May 2007. EMail: [email protected] Tel:359 2 948 2244 FAX: 359 2 873 42 62 Lt. Col Biser Bonev Language: EN CISS Class: 05-6 LPASS 2005-6, Maj., Chief, Aviation Techniques and Armament Section, 22nd Air Base Bezmer, MOD. June 2006: LtCol, Deputy Commander, Aviation Technics and Armament. As of: January 2008. EMail: [email protected] Tel:359 888 605 571 FAX: 359 466 63144 Capt Biser Borisov Language: RU CISS Class: 04-3 SES 2004-3, CPT, Section Head, International Terrorism and Extremism Division, MOI. As of: May 2004. EMail: [email protected] Tel:359 2 9828887 FAX: 359 2 8626163 Page 4 of 47 Marshall Center Graduates from Republic of Bulgaria Capt. Deyan Borisov Language: EN CISS Class: 08-4 LPASS 2008-4, Capt., Chief of Section, Communication, Information and Navigation (J6), MOD. As of: June 2008. EMail: [email protected] Tel:+359 32 905 562 FAX: +359 32 905 527 CDR Spas Borisov Language: RU CISS Class: 00-5 LC 2000-5, CDR, Naval Officer, General Staff, MOD. As of: December 2000. EMail: Tel:+359 52/2128306/ENT FAX: +359 52/ 603 259 MAJ Botyo Botev Language: GE CISS Class: 06-1 LPASS 2006-1, MAJ, Assistant Chief, Logistics Branch, Joint Operational Command, General Staff. As of: April 2006. EMail: [email protected] Tel:359 292 24 746 FAX: 359 292 4719 Ms. Bisserka Boudinova Language: EN CISS Class: 04-5 EP 2004-5, Chief, Programming and Defense Resource Analysis Department, Defense Planning and Programming Directorate, MOD. August 2008: Chief, Programming of Defence Resources for MOD, NATO and EU Department, Budget Planning and Management Directorate. As of: February 2009. EMail: [email protected] Tel:359 2 9220370 FAX: 359 2 9220 363 COL Stoyan Bozhilov Language: RU CISS Class: 96-1 EP 1996-1, COL, Senior Assistant, Tactics Section, Military Academy, MOD. Retired. As of: December 2000. EMail: Tel:+359 -( )-54 7684 FAX: +359 2 98 73378 Mr. Ognyan Champoev Language: EN CISS Class: 01-4 EP 2001-4, Senior Expert, Political and Regional Issues, MFA. May 2002: Deputy Permanent Representative, Council of Europe, Strasbourg. October 2005: Head of Section, Foreign Policy Coordination and Planning Directorate, MFA. 2007: Head of Analysis and Planning Department. As of: October 2007. EMail: [email protected] Tel:359 2 948 2352 FAX: 359 9710321 Page 5 of 47 Marshall Center Graduates from Republic of Bulgaria Inspector Nikolay Chanev Language: GE CISS Class: 06-1 EPASS 2006-1, Inspector, Investigation of Economic Crimes, MOI. As of: November 2006. EMail: [email protected] Tel:359 82 882 462 FAX: Mr. Toshko Cherkezov Language: RU CISS Class: 96-2 EP 1996-2, LTC, Section Chief, Cabinet, MOD. 1999: retired. 1999: Chief, Human Resources Department, Headguarters, MOD. October 2002: Deputy Director, Administration Information Support Directorate. Charter Member, Bulgarian Marshall Center Club. As of: December 2002. EMail: [email protected] Tel:++359 292 2 0201 FAX: ++359 298 7 4408 COL Stoil Chipilski Language: EN CISS Class: 09-5 EPASS 09-5, COL, Director, Regional Military Police Service, Ministry of Defense. As of: Apr 2009. EMail: [email protected] Tel:+359 032 63 13 11 FAX: COL Nikolai Chirpanliev Language: RU CISS Class: 02-1 EP 2002-1, LTC, Senior Assistant to Chief of General Staff, MOD.
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    Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies No: | 2019 3 December Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies Year 2, Issue 3 December 2019 e-ISSN 2667-470X editors Editor in Chief and Owner Mehmet HACISALİHOĞLU, Prof. Dr., Yıldız Technical University, Director of Center for Balkan and Black Sea Studies (BALKAR) Managing Editors Responsible Director: Hakan DEMİR, PhD., Sakarya University Deniz ERTUĞ, PhD., Istanbul Jahja MUHASILOVIĆ, PhD. cand., Boğaziçi University Fatih Fuat TUNCER, Assist. Prof. Dr., Gelişim University Keisuke WAKIZAKA, Assist. Prof. Dr., Gelişim University Cengiz YOLCU, PhD cand., 29 Mayıs University Secretary Ersin YILMAZ Editorial Board Chair: Mehmet HACISALİHOĞLU, Prof. Dr., Fuat AKSU, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Yıldız Technical University Isa BLUMI, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Stockholm University Cengiz ÇAĞLA, Prof. Dr., Yıldız Technical University Ali ÇAKSU, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Yıldız Technical University Bilgin ÇELİK, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Dokuz Eylül University Neriman ERSOY-HACISALİHOĞLU, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Istanbul University Ayşe KAYAPINAR, Prof. Dr., Namık Kemal University Levent KAYAPINAR, Prof. Dr., Namık Kemal University Elçin MACAR, Prof. Dr., Yıldız Technical University Çiğdem NAS, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Yıldız Technical University Ali Fuat ÖRENÇ, Prof. Dr., Istanbul University Nurcan ÖZGÜR-BAKLACIOĞLU, Prof. Dr., Istanbul University Esra ÖZSÜER, Assist. Prof. Dr., Istanbul University Laçin İdil ÖZTIĞ, Assist. Prof. Yıldız Technical University Milena PETKOVA, Assist. Prof. Dr., Kliment Ohridski University, Sofia Cevdet ŞANLI, Assist. Prof. Dr., Yıldız Technical University A. Gül TOKAY, PhD., Istanbul/London Tsvetelina TSVETKOVA, PhD., Sofia International Advisory Board Fikret ADANIR (Prof. Dr., Bochum) Yıldırım AĞANOĞLU (Başbakanlık Osmanlı Arşivi) Bülent AKYAY (Assist. Prof. Dr., Trakya University) Giorgi ANCHABADZE (Prof. Dr., Ilia State University, Tbilisi) Andrey ANDREEV (Prof.