Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov said that he hopes the Turkish ambassador to Bulgaria will provide information on the reasons why the tanker "Kairos" ended up off the coast of Ahtopol.
“We are talking about good neighborliness and I hope that the Turkish side will be open and share information“, Zapryanov explained to journalists in Varna.
Asked if he would talk to his Turkish colleagues on this issue, the minister replied that “this is not a military issue“ between the two countries.
He thanked the servicemen who participated in the operations to provide assistance and evacuate the sailors from the tanker “Kairos“ on December 7 and 8, and emphasized that they will be awarded.
Four people from the crew of the tanker “Kairos“, which ran aground near Ahtopol three days ago, were evacuated this morning.
Servicemen from our naval forces carried out the successful operation with a “Panther“ helicopter, the press center of the Ministry of Defense told BTA.