“Now Russia is to blame for everything.” Ambassador Mitrofanova on accusations of the Bulgarian Prime Minister

Prime Minister’s last word

According to Kiril Petkov, the parliamentary vote is “just one small step on a very long road”. HE certainlyHe said he did not understand that the opposition, which launched a vote of no confidence in the government, “cannot beat the Bulgarian people in this way”. The ousted prime minister promised to continue the “fight for victory” so that one day Bulgaria would become a “normal and successful” country – “people free from the shadows, free from the mafia”.

Petkov said that the leader of the GERB party, which voted no confidence, businessman and former deputy Delyan Peevski, Boyko Borisov, leader of the There Are Such People party, which left the government coalition, Slavi Trifonov and the Russian Federation did not receive the vote of confidence. Bulgarian Ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova was responsible for her resignation.

“It was an honor for me to lead the government that overthrew Peevski, Borisov, Trifonov and Mitrofanova,” Novinite said.

According to the BNR radio station, Petkov said that while he was in power, he tried to protect the interests of the country and that the “influence of Russian interests” was possible due to the actions of the opposition Renaissance party.

Politico edition clarified123 out of 239 deputies voted against the prime minister and the council of ministers. author Petkov, 42, has “sworn to fight corruption” since he became prime minister six months ago, taking a “strong pro-European and pro-NATO stance” since the start of the operation in Ukraine, the Guardian reported. It also supported EU sanctions and refused to pay for Russian oil in rubles. Therefore, Bulgaria was deprived of Russian gas.

The publication pointed out that the ruling coalition has lost a majority due to disagreements over budget spending and whether Bulgaria will unblock North Macedonia’s accession to the European Union.

According to TASS, the decision on the country’s government is currently in the hands of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev. The winner of the early parliamentary elections will need to give the “Go On” coalition a new mandate to form a government. If it fails, the task will be given to the coalition of the GERB party and the Union of Democratic Forces. If success is not achieved in this case, the head of state has the right to transfer his power of attorney to any party represented in the parliament. If all three attempts to form a government fail, the president will dissolve parliament, appoint a technical government and set a date for new early parliamentary elections.

The conflict between Petkov and Mitrofanova

Commenting on Petkov’s accusations, Mitrofanova said such a position was “appropriate” for Bulgarian authorities.

“The fact that Mitrofanova is to blame is probably a very convenient explanation for them, because at the moment Russia in general is to blame for everything. But actually there was a major government and parliamentary crisis last year, three parliamentary elections were held and they finally came together,” he said.

According to him, when “difficulties” began in the country, “anti-Russian hysteria” arose, although traditionally the Bulgarian people had a good attitude towards Russia.

Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, told RIA Novosti that Petkov was “tired and began to talk”.

“Batman and Catwoman are not on the list of those responsible for the government’s resignation,” the Russian diplomat said.

After February 24, Mitrofanova drew criticism from the Bulgarian authorities when she compared Russian special operations to the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-1878 in a video congratulatory message on the Day of Liberation from the Ottoman Yoke (March 3). his appeal placed The Russian Embassy in Bulgaria is on the Telegram channel. He later told Rossiya 24 that the Bulgarian people do not support “neither the rhetoric nor the actions of their government regarding the special operation in Ukraine”.

24 March Reuters quotes Petkov’s words knowledgeableBulgaria decided to withdraw its ambassador in response to Mitrofanova’s “undiplomatic, harsh and rude” comments.

“I don’t think there is a Bulgarian citizen who would be happy to see how a foreign diplomat insults the Bulgarians and the Bulgarian government… We are a country that respects its institutions and such behavior is unacceptable,” said the Bulgarian prime minister. .