On the 1st of July 2021, Sofia took over the rotational chairmanship of the South-Eastern Europe Defence Ministerial Process (SEDM) for the period 2021-2023. On the occasion of the present Chairmanship the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Bulgaria opened an exhibition. This exhibition in a retrospective highlights the contribution of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Ministry of Defence to the SEDM process. It also captures important moments from the previous Sofia Chairmanship term in 2009, as well as the active participation of the political and military leadership in different SEDM activities that are an integral part of this important for the regional security format.