An escalation of tension between representatives of "Vazrazhdane" and the leader of the "Velichye" party Ivelin Mikhailov occurred today on the sidelines of the National Assembly.
According to eyewitnesses to the incident, deputies from "Vazrazhdane" surrounded Mikhailov in front of the room of the parliamentary group of "Velichye", with insults and threats being exchanged between the two parties. From "Vazrazhdane" However, they categorically deny that there was a physical clash, and accuse their opponents of exaggerating the situation for PR purposes.
In front of journalists, Radostin Vassilev once again told how he saw deputies surrounding Mihaylov in front of the MECH room and insulting him, which forced him and his colleagues to intervene. He accused the leader of "Vazrazhdane" Kostadin Kostadinov of not intervening to calm his deputies.
According to him, at the time of the clash, the leader of "Vazrazhdane" Kostadin Kostadinov was in the room of his parliamentary group and did not come out to control the situation.
"When you send these people to fight - I will tear apart your deputies. If you cannot solve your problem in a parliamentary way, it will not work with a fight. "You are the leader of these people," Vassilev addressed Kostadinov, who was present in the plenary hall.
"Vazrazhdane" accused Mihaylov and the leader of the MECH party Radostin Vassilev of political provocation and "cheap PR". The MP from "Vazrazhdane" Georgi Khrisimirrov said that his party is the subject of a systematic attack by the ruling party.