Hristanov: There are threats against me and the employees of the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint – Politics – Bulgaria – Hello, Bulgaria

Deputy Minister of Agriculture Ivan Hristanov confirmed to “Hello, Bulgaria” that threats were made to him and the employees of the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint. We remind you that last week dozens of trucks waited for hours due to the shutdown of the private laboratory At the Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint, the state declared the laboratory’s lease agreement null and void, so the samples had to be tested in the capital.

“A warning has been issued. I contacted the authorities. I have submitted all the necessary documents. “They said not to deal with the checkpoint (Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint), otherwise there will be a war,” he said.

According to him, the threat against him was made on January 6. “She is going through a friend and was at the very beginning when I asked for the documentation to start working on the case, because since our intervention we have received a number of signals that there are irregularities,” said Hristanov.

He added: “We are trying to restore the statehood and institutionality of this place and as a result of these actions our work is constantly hampered. Our border guards are also constantly threatened. The last is that in two weeks “they come back”. We do not know who these “they” are. Then we’ll see. They will deal with us. “

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“There are several other such cases, I’m not the only one. The same pattern is always followed – friends call and say: “to know that you have to be careful” or “they warned me to betray you”. It is strange because it is circulated in the media that this is a small company that carries out regulated activities there. At the same time, these constant attacks on us, both on a personal level and on the ground in terms of operations, betray something bigger, “said the Deputy Minister of Agriculture.

He pointed out that during the session of the Anti-Corruption Commission, suspicion was expressed of “connections with the previous company, as well as with people from the shadow circles.” “Observing the behavior at the moment, I tend to believe them,” said Ivan Hristanov.

According to him, after the activity of the BFSA was restored at the checkpoint, the institution makes a turnover of BGN 100,000 per day. “Before, they went to this company. Now they are going to the budget “, commented the Deputy Minister of Agriculture.

Hristanov was adamant that the queues of trucks at the checkpoint were “part of the attack”. “It simply came to our notice then. At the moment there are almost none, ie. it is within what it was before. There was no chaos, “he said.

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The Deputy Minister of Agriculture also commented on the words of Alexander Dunchev that there are ongoing schemes for deforestation in our country. “There are two directorates in the ministry. One deals with forests as a farm and the other with forests as an audit. The second is with me. “On the part of our colleagues, including at the ministerial level, we have the full understanding and desire to cross all schemes,” Hristanov said.

“In this 5-month period in which we are there, most likely from time to time someone has managed to steal something, but with the appointment of the new Deputy Minister, who will deal only with forests, we intend to stop all these schemes. Most of them have already been stopped. I believe in my eyes and in what I see. There is no involvement of the minister in such schemes, “he added.

Inspection of the Ministry of Interior and the State Agency for National Security at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint

Regarding the inspection at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint of a truck that crossed the border a week ago, but whose documents have only just been submitted, Ivan Hristanov said: for payment, we immediately withdrew it and began investigating it. “

His cargo consisted of palm trees and was subject to control. “The truck had to be opened, checked and missed or returned. We started checking the records in the electronic system about where the truck was and which parts of the border control it passed through. We found out that at the age of 22 he left the checkpoint in the direction of Germany “, he explained.

“Physically, the truck had to be with us. The records show that it was still omitted without significant correction of the documents. The records revealed that there is interaction with officials, the actions there continue, “said the Deputy Minister of Agriculture. He added: There are people who have acted in violation, they have already been identified and should give an explanation. We suspect that this has happened periodically and that is why we are cooperating with law enforcement.

Watch the whole conversation in the video.

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