"In the wording the national position regarding the war in Ukraine should also include the president. That it differs from the position of the majority in the National Assembly – I believe that the head of state expresses the opinion of the majority of Bulgarian citizens. In this sense, we defend the position of the president – both in this campaign and in the years since Ukraine's conflict began. What happened in Sofia is another step towards increasing the tension between NATO and Russia. A step that does not lead to peace, which supposedly we all want, but to the expansion of the conflict. This was stated by the leader of the BSP list for members of the EP, Christian Vigenin, in the program “Offensive with Ljubo Ognyanov” on NOVA News, commenting on the NATO Parliamentary Assembly held in Sofia.
In his words, the BSP calls for “to use all opportunities to limit the conflict, to immediately stop hostilities and take steps for a diplomatic and political settlement of this conflict”.
„The fact that there is currently no decision on sending Bulgarian military to the front in Ukraine does not mean that in someone's head, this is not part of the possible scenarios for the development of this conflict. Therefore, it is our duty to speak out all these doubts in order to prevent such a scenario”, he commented on the topic of sending our military formations to Ukraine – something that was rejected by both the cabinet and NATO.
He also commented on the integration of the PCM in the EU. “The processes taking place in Skopje are worrying. Because they question the new government, the new power, the new president. They question all the arrangements that were made before. Which is not good style in itself. Because when a country makes some commitments – must implement them at the interstate level”, he stressed.
And he added: “This is not only a bilateral plan, but also a European one. I think we were clear enough – there cannot be any compromises. When they fulfill what they have agreed, when we see that the RSM is a country that is well-intentioned towards Bulgaria, then we will take the next steps. It is logical that we, as a member of the EU, do not admit a country that is not well-intentioned towards us. I think the criteria are clear enough. I don't know why they don't do it and the first requests of the new power in the PCM are to block the next steps towards joining. The problem from now on, I would say, is not ours. At the same time, I believe that Bulgaria should have a clearer bilateral strategy in relations with the RSM. And of course through the European level, because that's the only way we can continue to defend our point of view and positions in Brussels.