保加利亚冻结多用途战斗机收购

 　　SOFIA, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian Defense¹ Minister Angel Naydenov on Monday said his country had halted the acquisition of a multirole fighter due to the lack of money.

　　"We have not abolished the project of acquiring the new fighter," Naydenov said at a press conference. "We have frozen the process because we have not started a purchasing procedure," he said.

　　However, Naydenov said that if there is sufficient budget in 2014, Bulgaria could proceed with the implementation² of larger projects for the modernization³ of the armed forces.

　　Naydenov added that very intense work on the preparation of the multirole fighter acquisition project was underway. His ministry⁴ could introduce a competitive tender procedure instead of the previous approach of direct negotiations⁵, Naydenov said.

　　Naydenov said the condition of Bulgaria's military equipment as a whole "was desperate," citing how last week at the Krumovo military base, 11 of the 12 helicopters were on the ground due to technical problems.

　　Last December, the previous Bulgarian government authorized⁶ the then-defense minister Anyu Angelov to conduct negotiations on the acquisition of at least eight multirole fighters. The new fighter was to replace the former Soviet-made MiG-21 fighters and Su-25 ground-support aircraft.

1 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

3 modernization   

n.现代化，现代化的事物

参考例句：

• This will help us achieve modernization.这有助于我们实现现代化。
• The Chinese people are sure to realize the modernization of their country.中国人民必将实现国家现代化。

4 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

5 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

6 authorized   

a.委任的，许可的

参考例句：

• An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。