BSP leader Cornelia Ninova called Kostadin Kostadinov’s words that Bulgaria exports weapons to Ukraine a lie. “We want the war to end. When we want peace, we cannot export weapons to kill ourselves. We do not export weapons to either side of the two countries since the Minsk agreement,” Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Cornelia Ninova told bTV.
“This is a war. We condemn the aggression and we want peace and negotiations,” she added.
“We are parties with different programs and ideologies. Petkov took the decision for Tagarev. We expressed the position that the candidacy is unacceptable for us because of his extreme positions. At the moment we do not need them. We need peace and protection of the national interest in Bulgaria. Petkov probably consulted with other colleagues, “Ninova explained.
“We have ideas for dealing with the crisis. For us, the topic of inflation is number one. We convened the economy, finance and social council with a proposal to discuss at first reading several ideas. We offer 3 directions because we have to update the budget. VAT on electricity and heating and let’s see what will happen. There must be help for the working poor with some non-taxable minimum. One product cannot be delivered for BGN 5 to the trader and he sells it for BGN 15, “he said. the Deputy Prime Minister.
She revealed that on Wednesday she discussed with Finance Minister Asen Vassilev possible options for tackling the crisis.
“VAT on unregulated prices will not always reduce the price, but regulated prices will be lower. We do not put ready numbers. We want to discuss it. We are reasonable people and we do not set conditions. We are looking for consensus in the coalition. I will not evaluate There is tension and the tension between ITN and PP is worrying. It started with the election of the BNB governor. We believe that both candidates should not have been nominated by the party, but should have been a weighty banker. not to strengthen it, “Ninova explained.
The Deputy Prime Minister said that the BSP will continue to demand that the minimum wage be increased and will not agree to freeze it until 2025.
“I hope the agreement on the government is the foundation that holds the government. We do not argue about positions, we do not cause scandals and we do not fight over money and contracts. They are severe crises and the agreement must be the condition to fulfill. The crisis will unite us “Because this is a topic that affects the majority of the population. Reducing the EWRC’s VAT will help the economy, not just the final price,” he said.
Asked whether the Russian ambassador to Bulgaria should be expelled from the country, Ninova replied: “Mitrofanova should not be declared a persona non-city, because it means severing diplomatic relations with Russia. This is not good for our national interest. We tend not to to support sanctions against Russia. Bulgaria should not veto gas and oil supplies from Russia. This will be a big blow to us. We want to stabilize the economy and help. ”
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