The presidency announced that the institution has not received a written proposal for coordination of the appointment of a Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior.
"In connection with the questions raised about the statements of the Chairman of the GERB Party that we do not have a Secretary General /of the Ministry of Interior/ because Radev does not sign, we inform that the presidential institution has not received a written proposal for coordination of the appointment of a Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior in accordance with Art. 32, para. 2 of the Organizational Regulations of the Council of Ministers", the official position states.
We recall that earlier today, GERB leader Boyko Borisov stated that no Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior has been appointed to date, due to a refusal by President Rumen Radev. Borisov did not answer a question about who was nominated for the post and stated that Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov should be asked about this. Yesterday, DSB leader Atanas Atanasov criticized this.
"Zhelyazkov should answer you whether he proposed and whether a new Secretary General has been agreed upon," Borisov also said during his speech to the MPs.
The appointment of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is a key issue for the functioning of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to the legislation, the appointment is made by decree of the President upon a proposal from the Council of Ministers. The last Secretary General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Petar Todorov, was appointed in January 2025.
The saga surrounding the appointment of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs comes against the backdrop of recent scandals in the department and the demand by opposition parties for the resignation of Interior Minister Daniel Mitov. Earlier in parliament, Borisov defended Mitov and stated that he was sent to the Ministry of Interior "to ensure that the ministry works well with citizens."