A huge loss for all of us and for the Bulgarian Air Force. I want to urge that political speculators and self-proclaimed experts who have never been on a plane be allowed to manipulate public opinion about the crash, self-excitement and live the role of prosecutors and judges. It is proper to wait for the conclusions of the work of the competent commission and then to speculate. This is what he told journalists about the tragic incident near the "Graf Ignatievo" air base. President Rumen Radev.
"There are many hypotheses about the causes of the crash, but what can be seen from one video cannot currently lead to any real, reliable conclusions. Many factors need to be analyzed," added the president.
He appealed to the rulers to take adequate measures for the development of the Bulgarian Army and Air Force in order to avoid such incidents.
"I am calling for emergency measures to attract and retain people with qualities in the army," Radev also said.
The president opened the new academic year at the capital's 128th "Albert Einstein" secondary school.
"Be real creators of your own tomorrow", the head of state urged.
"I wish all Bulgarian students good health and a very interesting and successful school year. This day is not included in the country's official holiday calendar, but it is a real national holiday," the president added.
He will also hold a meeting with the management and teaching staff of the educational institution.
Nearly 100 are the first-graders who crossed the threshold of the school for the first time with profiled education in the fields of humanities and natural and mathematical sciences, as well as technology.