Bulgarian Minister of Defense Dimitar Stoyanov awards a Ministry of Defense plaque to Bulgarian Land Forces Lt. Col. Velin Kehayov, former commander of the NATO Multinational Battlegroup-Bulgaria and commander of 42nd Mechanized Battalion, 2nd Mechanized Brigade, during a hand over ceremony at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Oct. 17, 2022. The multinational battlegroup, previously led by the Republic of Bulgaria, is supported by troops from Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, and the United States and now under the leadership of the Republic of Italy.

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