A contract for the delivery of two frigates and a mine sweeper, used by Belgium's navy forces, to the Bulgarian navy forces has been signed, BTA reported citing Belgium's Ministry of Defense.

The value of the deal had not been disclosed but it will amount approximately to 50 mln. euros, according to an expert at the Belgian Ministry of Defense.

The armed vessels will be delivered to the Bulgarian navy forces and will be able to embark on missions immediately after their arrival in the country.

One of the frigates has to be delivered by the end of this summer, while the other frigate and the mine sweeper are scheduled to arrive in the beginning of 2009.