Individual Democratic Institutions Research Fellowships 1994-1996

The research reports reproduced here are the responsibility of the individual authors. Their reproduction does not imply any form of official or unofficial endorsement by NATO. The reports are offered in unedited form, as presented by their authors, with a view to make their findings available to a wide audience. Reform in the system of personnel training for the Bulgarian army and possibilities and trends for its adapting to the NATO standards Colonel Dr. Emil VELINOV (Bulgaria - 1996) Contents Introduction Short Historical Survey on the Development of the Military education System The present state of the military educational system The Problems Factors of change About the Principles of the Reform Turning the ideas into practice