There is no current threat to Bulgaria, acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev told journalists after the meeting of the Security Council at the Council of Ministers in connection with the situation in the Middle East, broadcast by BTA. The topic of today's meeting was "Challenges and threats to the national security of the Republic of Bulgaria as a result of the escalation of tensions in the Middle East." Measures taken“.
We discussed the measures to be taken in connection with the crisis in the Middle East, Glavchev explained.
Representatives of the political formations represented in the parliament also took part in the Council meeting. The idea was to present them with information about what the executive branch had done, the prime minister said. I made a proposal that Bulgaria express a position to de-escalate the conflict in the Middle East. We rallied around this – to call for de-escalation in the conflict in the Middle East, which is in sync with the European position on the issue, commented Dimitar Glavchev.
Both the people's representatives and all institutions are doing everything possible to protect the life and health of Bulgarian citizens, Glavchev said.
It is a hotbed of tension that contains potential threats to national security. The measures identified are for potential risks that are currently not a fact, but we must look ahead. There are proposals from both the services and the ministries of foreign and internal affairs. There is readiness for a reaction of any kind, including threats that do not currently exist, the prime minister explained.
The National Security Consultative Council (NCSC) is the highest meeting format on such topics, there is much to be discussed there, there is no dispute, said Glavchev about the NCSC convened by President Rumen Radev on Friday. Let's hope that a new situation will not arise, added Dimitar Glavchev.