I have reservations about some ministers, I told them to the official example Gyurov immediately after he read the list for a new official cabinet. I cannot say the names. I know some of the ministers well, some I do not know at all. I have certain reservations about others. How they will work will show whether they will be justified. This was stated by President Iliana Yotova in her first television interview as head of state.
This official cabinet is the result of the way in which the Bulgarian Constitution was changed. The National Assembly told us - we will choose a candidate for Prime Minister, he will choose ministers, you will issue a decree, she recalled on bTV.
"President Radev made good official cabinets. They were also recognized by political parties. There was even a proposal to make the service cabinets regular. Unfortunately, these texts in the Constitution were changed", the president also said.
President Yotova also commented on the information in the media that Deputy Prime Minister for Fair Elections Stoil Tsitelkov had been detained three times.
It was a surprise to me that there would be a Deputy Prime Minister for Fair Elections. There is no minister in the service cabinet who is not responsible for the fairness of the elections. Probably because of public expectations, Prime Minister Gyurov wanted to emphasize by proposing a Deputy Prime Minister who would be responsible for this. Some symbol was being sought, but the time for symbols has long passed, now it is time for concrete work, she also said.
I learned from the media about some elements of Stoil Tsitelkov's biography. If what came out yesterday is a fact and is proposed to me, I will sign a decree for his resignation, Iliyana Yotova was categorical.
"I can sign such a decree only if I have a proposal from the acting Prime Minister Gyurov, or if the Deputy Prime Minister himself requests it", the head of state also explained.