It's not about a payment card, but about something much bigger. I was at the Third Air Base when we received the aircraft. I talked to the pilots, the mechanics. For over 30 years we have not given the Bulgarian Air Force adequate armament. We were not honest with these people, even though they carried out their service with dignity. This is what he said about the political tension that has arisen around the aircraft
F-16 in an interview for „Panorama“ PP-DB MP Ivaylo Mirchev, also co-chair of “Democratic Bulgaria“, quoted by novini.bg.
“The levels of the dams are worryingly low. Many settlements in Northwestern Bulgaria are on water regime. There is one of the largest dams there, which has not been repaired. People have long stopped expecting politicians to only talk sweet talk to them“, Mirchev also noted.
“America is a strategic ally of Bulgaria, but we must first think about the priorities facing Europe. In these times, we need determined people who can bring results and show their capacity“, Mirchev also pointed out.