/ world today news/ “Vezhdi Rashidov wanted to strangle Dyankov, Plevnenilev complained about him”, said Prime Minister Boyko Borisov at the premiere of former Deputy Prime Minister Simeon Dyankov’s book “The Crisis in Europe. A View from the Inside”.
“In very difficult conditions, Simeon Dyankov did all possible tricks so that the other ministers were left with the impression that they would have money and were happy to find out that there was no money,” said the Prime Minister.
“I think more and more that sane people will, in time, appreciate what has been done. There are no ideal people, there are no perfect people,” said Prime Minister Borisov, who is the author of the foreword to the book, at the beginning of his address to the guests. “There are several indisputable things – the previous mandate was the worst financial and economic crisis in the world for all time and we were forced to work in the most difficult conditions in the world”, Borisov recalled the period of his first administration.
In typical style, Borissov went through many topics, including the trials in Greece. “They changed course very quickly. We are already talking about “European partners”, that we will pay our debt. It’s one thing to chatter before elections, it’s quite another to actually face the collector when you have to pay your water, electricity and everything else. Everything applies to one country,” he commented.
In such conditions, every minister asked for money from Dyankov, and he, in the words of the prime minister, “did all possible tricks so that they would have the impression that they would have money and were happy to find out that there was no money.” Borisov recalled a conversation with Rosen Plevneliev, who came to his office in his role as minister of regional development and told him that for the first time it happened to him 9 times that Dyankov promised him that he would give him money, and then 10 times the next day to write to him that he will not be there. “It came to me,” Plevneliev said then.
“Vezhdi Rashidov wanted to suffocate him. He had promised him 6 million, 5 million BGN, and in the end he did not give him 1 million BGN”, but he was left with the feeling that he was one of Dyankov’s favorite ministers,” said Borisov. Rashidov himself had also come to honor the event and listened to the prime minister’s speech from the front row.
Not a single bank collapsed – then, if there were any, banks should have failed, because they were falling all over Europe, said Borisov, but Dyankov managed to hold them back. The experiment with the pseudo-financiers Oresharski and Chobanov has led to a debt of over 10 billion BGN on Borisov’s accounts. There was no world agency that did not raise Bulgaria’s rating during Dyankov’s time, he added.
“Dyankov also straightened the little hair I have in a way that no one else has done,” Borisov recalled and gave as an example the raising of the capital of the International Monetary Fund, when Dyankov announced that without coming to Bulgaria head of the IMF and to convince us how the money will be spent, our country will not vote “yes”. “He put me on such a course, and in front of the big bosses, that only I know how I’m doing,” he added.
“For one thing, the fact that we maintained financial stability, not only as it should, but together with Germany we were set as an example in Europe, is due to Simeon Dyankov and all the political will of GERB”, explained the Prime Minister. Finally, Borisov reassured Kornelia Ninova that he would not return Dyankov as Minister of Finance.
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How can the experiences of Mr. Prime Minister and Mr. Dyankov in handling inter-ministerial tensions over financial resource allocation inform future policies to promote collaboration and trust within the Bulgarian government?
Thank you for joining us today, Mr. Prime Minister and Mr. Dyankov. I would like to start by giving both of you the opportunity to share your thoughts on the financial management and economic policies implemented during your time in office, particularly regarding the ongoing global financial crisis.
Mr. Dyankov, as the former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, can you elaborate on the challenges you faced when managing the country’s finances and resources during this period? How did you navigate through the economic instability and maintain financial stability despite the harsh conditions?
And, Mr. Prime Minister, could you share your perspective on Mr. Dyankov’s contribution to the management of the country’s finances? How did you work together to overcome these challenges, and what were the key factors that led to Bulgaria’s economic success during your time in office?
Moving on to another topic, we have heard about some tensions between different ministers and their interactions with Mr. Dyankov concerning the allocation of financial resources. Can you provide more details on these situations and how they were managed to ensure the stability of the government?
Mr. Borisov, you mentioned in your speech that there were instances when some ministers were unhappy with the financial management of Mr. Dyankov. Could you share your thoughts on these incidents and how you managed to resolve them? Additionally, what message do you think this sends about the importance of transparency and trust in the government’s financial decision-making process?
looking to the future, how do you think the lessons learned from these experiences can be applied to address current economic challenges and ensure long-term economic growth in Bulgaria? What can be done to improve collaboration and cooperation between different government departments to achieve these goals?
