An important question today, before we even talk about nationalization, as some political circles want, is what the capacity of the refinery is, can we ensure its operation in the long term. Can the people who work there keep their jobs and Bulgaria ultimately protect its energy and national security. This was stated to journalists in parliament by the MP from the parliamentary group of “Continuing the change – Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB Parliamentary Group) Bogdan Bogdanov.
Earlier today, the weekly parliament program included an item for hearing Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov and Minister of Economy and Industry Petar Dilov regarding Bulgaria's readiness to ensure protection of national interests in view of the process of changing the ownership of the “Lukoil Neftochim Burgas“ refinery, BTA wrote. The proposal is from PP-DB, and Bogdanov told the media that the formation is considering proposing the formation of a special committee on the topic.
We want there to be a hearing, there to be a discussion in the committees and finally, when a decision is made, it to be based on facts, commented the co-chairman of the PP-DB Parliamentary Group Nikolay Denkov. At the presidential council, I saw excessive activity from Delyan Peevski on the topic of “Lukoil“, he also said. “Literally what he asked for, without listening to the various opinions in the committees, without holding a hearing in the plenary hall, without seeing what the expert opinions are, is to immediately proceed with the purchase of “Lukoil“ from the state“, Denkov pointed out.
“Imagine how we take out three billion leva, despite all the talk about a hole in the budget, from your and our pockets, and then buy “Lukoil“, so that it falls into the hands of Peevski, and maybe even a minister of energy who has a family business under the “Lukoil“ brand, also stated the co-chairman of the PP-DB PG.
According to Bogdan Bogdanov, the topic of the fact that there has been a monopoly in the sector for 25 years should also be discussed.
The graph for January is that gasoline and diesel have gone up by an average of seven and eight stotinki, which means that the lies “about Delyan's leva“ are starting to be debunked, commented PP-DB MP Kiril Petkov. We will expose every lie they tell, Petkov announced regarding GERB's requests. “We simply will not let them talk nonsense“, he said.
Earlier, the leader of "DPS-New Beginning" Delyan Peevski expressed his opinion to journalists that the state should buy the "Lukoil Neftochim Burgas" refinery. The MECH party demanded the nationalization of "Lukoil" today.