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.