Military Repair Works in Turgovishte (Northeastern Bulgaria) on Monday, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said, quoted by the Government Information Service: "The current modernization of the Bulgarian Armed Forces is unparalleled in 15 years. We are working to NATO standards, doing everything necessary for the military schools, the Air Force, Land Forces, Special Operations Forces, infrastructure and airfields." Earlier in December, the Government allocated 50 million leva in additional expenditures on the Defence Ministry's budget for creating new and upgrading existing capabilities of the Bulgarian Land Forces' T-72 tanks. The modernization project is directly linked to the concept of building the defence