 Bulgarian Special Forces participates in Strong Balkan 23, Exercise, in Albania. Bulgaria was among eight Balkan countries, whose Special Forces units took part in the International Exercise Strong Balkan, 23, B9, in Albania. The Defense Ministry said on Friday. The exercise took place between October 31 and November 10, and was part of an annual joint training initiative of the Balkan country's chiefs of defense. Training were units from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, North Macedonia, Turkeya, and Montenegro, and observers from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Bulgarian Special Forces' participation in such a format is an important stage of their preparation and, an opportunity to deepen joint partnership with. The Balkan countries, which is a prerequisite for enhancing security and, maintaining peace and stability in the Balkans, the ministry added. The exercise aimed to enhance interoperability, personnel training, conducting and monitoring special operations and, implementing, NATO procedures and practice. Standard operating procedures were updated during the planning and conduct of special operations in a multinational environment. In addition, the operation of the special operations in the Serbian MMPS, which combined with the experience of the team, is very important for the special operations of the Balkans. Today, the service in the system is, in the perspective of NATO, very important for the development of the special forces, and very important for the strength of the recent interoperability in FAA, today, for the development of the special operations in the MMPS.