Although it took him almost a week, Mr. Daniel Mitov stated that if I had appointed him to the post of foreign minister, he would have fallen into a serious conflict of interest. I have not defended Stefan Dimitrov, I am against the deputy chairman of the party participating in the cabinet that organizes the elections. This was stated by President Rumen Radev to the media.
„I have confidence in each of the ministers, enough to sign the decree on Glavchev's proposal. Listening to the fantasies of some politicians, I understand why their push for changes in the Constitution gave birth to a premature baby that serves us this chaos. It is terribly ridiculous that people who until yesterday were coalition partners of GERB and DPS should now imagine that I am in coalition with GERB and DPS. This jealousy is ridiculous," he thinks.
„The contract with „Botash” is for access to the LPG terminals. There are five in Turkey with a capacity of nearly 30 billion. It was concluded in critical circumstances. Why doesn't the PP-DB government take advantage of these opportunities to sell gas, to profit Bulgaria, not only to transit? Why during their management twice “Bulgargaz” is brought almost to bankruptcy?”, Radev asked.
He added: “Let's look at the numbers. Last year, consumption was 2.7 billion. One billion came from Azerbaijan. Given that they did not benefit from supplying liquefied gas from “Botash”, ask yourself where the remaining 1 billion is from, who are the middlemen, at what price?”
He defined Dimitar Glavchev's proposal to take over the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as “vanguard”: “I have said many times – the moment you submit to me a person whom you trust, I will immediately issue a decree. we also have many wonderful diplomats who are ready to take over the ministry and do a much better job than Mitov. I advised him to do more research because he still hasn't figured out exactly what he's getting himself into as prime minister, let alone a foreign ministry.”
„On Monday morning we will have a final conversation. If he keeps it, I accept all his suggestions. I only intervene in his work when things get out of hand. It is important that this government succeeds, and so does Glavchev. To ensure a normal environment for conducting the election process. I hope he realizes what he's doing. It is also important what team of deputies is formed, added the head of state.
The president again returned to the political situation in the country, stating: “It is not serious, we make it easier every day to issue a decree for ministers who were appointed a week ago and their candidacies are motivated precisely by the prime minister, who now wants them to be removed. ”
„Responsibility for the chaos lies with the parties in the parliament, which created this premature and generator of chaos, the changes in the Constitution. Whatever attempts are made to transfer responsibility to the president, if Glavchev opens the Constitution, he will find that the Council of Ministers directs both the domestic and foreign policy of the country. I issue a decree. Can you imagine the deputy chairman of a party participating in the organization of elections in which the party itself takes part?”, Radev also asked.