Acad. Nikolay Denkov handed over power to acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev.
With this event, we are handing over power to the new Council of Ministers with the wish of success. With the wish that they succeed in doing work that will benefit the people of Bulgaria, said the previous Prime Minister Academician Denkov in his opening speech, quoted from novini.bg
Until the last day, our government did everything possible to work on the management program. To complete all tasks to ensure peace of mind regarding a smooth transition. One of the most difficult and most important tasks is to be able to make fair elections. Difficult because there is no trust in some of the political processes. I hope that with your actions you will be able to return this trust, he added.
There are several clear indicators – whether there will be machines. As practice shows, if there are no machines, the proportion of invalid ballots is greater, which casts a shadow on the results. I hope you will organize this process. The second indicator is invalid ballots. I hope their share will be low, added Denkov.
Denkov urged the National Assembly not to be tempted to make changes to the Electoral Code. According to him, this would also cast a shadow on the election results. He noted that he and the ministers in his cabinet are available to make a "smooth transition".
I will not give in to provocations. I will not allow myself to be drawn into pre-election passions and personal ambitions. This was stated by acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev.
I will not allow myself to be drawn into pre-election passions. I will follow the laws of the Republic. The Bulgarian people must see unity, and our external partners must see a confident country. I want my team and I to work on solving problems, not making them worse. I have accepted all the responsibility and role to propose composition of the IC. I had hesitations, thoughts, worries. I leave all that behind this door today. I trust the people I have chosen. They are proven experts in their fields, with them we have the difficult task of guiding the country through this period. I am aware of the complexity of the transition, we must be a guarantor of stability, Glavchev pointed out.