Both have warm relations with the presidency
Two more Bulgarians found themselves in the register of the largest journalistic investigation Pandora Papers, illuminating the shadow of the financial system of the richest and most influential in the world.
Brothers Plamen Stoilov Bobokov and Atanas Stoilov Bobokov are on the register of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The documents for their participation in offshore companies are part of the Paradise Papers and the Commercial Register of Malta. The search engine developed on the website of the investigative journalists (www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/) directly indicates that the two Bulgarians are part of the files.
They participate in the offshore company A&P GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LIMETED. The offshore company was founded in Malta with registration number C 52636 on 19.04.2011. The total volume of issued shares is EUR 17,435,322 or EUR 17,435,322. Atanas and Plamen Bobokovi are the owners of the offshore company, and its document director is Plamen Bobokov.
The Bobokovs gained popularity with the garbage gate scandal and correspondence with presidency officials. The “garbage gate” scandal was related to accusations of committing crimes related to illegal treatment of waste, including hazardous ones. During this period, accusations were also made of tax evasion in particularly large amounts, which may have something to do with the Maltese-registered offshore company.
The Bobokovs’ names also became famous at the time when it turned out that they were in active correspondence with Plamen Uzunov, the right hand of President Radev. Then it was established that on June 5, 2019, through the mobile application “President-Pl. Uzunov ”sends to Plamen Bobokov an attached file with the following name:“ Letter_for_mandate ”. Dokumentat cadarzha 6 Pages Per and predctavlyava Picmo charter mandat charter izvarshvane na koncultantcka deynoct in low Proekt “Izcledvane and analiz na vanshnite and vatreshnite rickove and zaplahi, zactrashavashti korporativnata cigurnoct na” Pricta oyl holding EAD “.
The consultant for the project is the company “Enterprise Security Services” EOOD with manager Angel Uzunov, who in turn is the brother of the presidential adviser. It is stated in the letter that the price of the service is BGN 5,000, excluding VAT per month, as of June 1, 2019, for a period of one year. The attached document contains the signature of the manager of “Enterprise Security Services EOOD” and the seal of the company.
During this period, the two repeatedly exchanged information on issues related to the foreign policy of the Republic of Bulgaria, including the candidacies of Bulgarian presidents and foreign ministers.
Subsequently, and after meetings, the proposed ambassador to Algeria was appointed, followed by new proposals. The relations between the presidential administration and Bobokovi do not end here, and from the media chats and communications it was clear at the time that Councilor Uzunov had sent a decision to the Supreme Administrative Court before it became official, discussing and proposing a person’s candidacy. for a new mandate of the Ruse District Prosecutor’s Office.
The closeness was then reflected in the application for citizenship of a Russian citizen, whose applications were not granted due to objections from SANS, as the person could be dangerous to national security. The warm relations with representatives of the two owners of the offshore company, which is part of the Pandora Papers, continued later during the management of Radev’s office.
During this period, businessman Plamen Bobokov was spotted on a visit to the Ministry of Economy. In his Facebook account, the director Viktor Dimchev posted a photo of Bobokov’s car in front of Kiril Petkov’s office. “This is Plamen Bobokov’s car. At the back is Kiril Petkov’s ministry. Behind the scenes is the hand of Rumen Radev. And you think that this is a “new project” or some kind of revolution there, “Dimchev wrote at the time.
The ministry then denied that Bobokov had met with Kiril Petkov, admitting that the businessman was indeed in the department, but with the chief secretary. However, the truth is that during this period the General Secretary Vladimir Tudjarov was not at work due to sick leave and leave. Perhaps it is a pure coincidence that after the visit of the Ruse businessman to the Ministry of Economy, President Radev appointed Daniela Vezieva, who is from Ruse and is an adviser to Kiril Petkov, as caretaker Minister.
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