“Today I am convening an extraordinary Council of Ministers with three points. The successful removal and removal of 140 Bulgarians from Kyiv. We will discuss the nuclear threat that Putin made yesterday and the resignation of Minister Stefan Yanev. “
This was announced by Prime Minister Kiril Petkov at an extraordinary briefing.
“I worked successfully with Minister Yanev during the official cabinet. I support the policy of investing in the Bulgarian army and covering all its deficits, “Petkov said, announcing that he would demand the resignation of the military minister.
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“No minister has the right to his own foreign policy, especially on Facebook, no minister can tell the government that his stay is stability. My Minister of War cannot use the word ‘operation’ instead of the word ‘war’. An operation cannot be called when thousands of servicemen invaded a foreign country, when the Bulgarian minority in Ukraine was shelled tonight. When we talk about the Bulgarian interest, it is not to bow our heads “, said the Prime Minister.
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“It is not in Bulgaria’s interest to bow our heads, because a bowed head does not cut a sword.” When we see something we do not agree with, we cannot say that it is in Bulgaria’s interest to remain silent. It is in Bulgaria’s interest, when we use the voice of Bulgaria, the voice of the government, to sharply condemn policies and actions, even of the great powers. “
“When we see that one Slavic country is attacking another Slavic country in a fratricidal war, for no real reason, we must state clearly: ‘This war must stop!’ Peaceful people cannot be at risk of shelling. We, as the EU, as Bulgaria, must do everything possible to end this. These are the reasons why I will demand the resignation of Minister Yanev “, Petkov specified.
According to him, the biggest guarantor of Bulgaria’s security is to speak with one voice to the EU.
“Last night I talked to all the leaders of the coalition partners and everyone supported me for Yanev’s resignation. There is unanimity in the coalition “, said Kiril Petkov.
The resignation of Minister Yanev will be proposed for voting by the parliament tomorrow at an extraordinary session of the parliament. The prime minister clarified that the name of the future military minister will be announced in parallel with the resignation vote.
