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“According to the Constitution, the president decides when to schedule the elections. He could not understand why not March 28, but if it would be then or April 4, April 18 or later, a date as a date. For the elections , all that is needed is to guarantee a normal and fair electoral process in which people can vote, to have a chance to go to the polls. ” This was stated in BNT’s “Panorama” program by Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Krassimir Karakachanov.
“I know the native Bulgarian reality. I have been in this folk circus for a long time and I am clear that everything they say in those consultations will finally happen as the president decided. And looking at how the consultations ended, I think my thesis has been confirmed” said the defense minister.
What the parties say, according to him, does not matter, because, according to him, no one mentioned the date of April 4 in these consultations and was chosen by the president.
He stated that they do not fear Bulgarians abroad and that if there is a political formation in Bulgaria for the past 30 years that does something for Bulgarians abroad, it is IMRO.
“I don’t know why this suggestion is created that Bulgarians abroad cannot vote. I will remind you what the law is like. Sections can be opened in all EU member states as many as Bulgarian citizens want there. Outside the EU countries there are a certain number of sections. And in the last elections it was seen that 1% of Bulgarians living there vote abroad. The sections are enough, “was categorical Karakachanov.
He clarified that he was against the indiscriminate opening of sections outside the EU everywhere. According to him, this means another country to organize the electoral process and determine how many deputies the Bulgarian parliament will have. He recalled that some time ago in Turkish cities there were 170-190 sections, there, according to him, 120% voted and only one political formation was voted.
Karakachanov added that there is no way to guarantee control and fairness of the electoral process by mail.
“If we talk about voting by mail in Bulgaria, I can tell you what is going to happen, a total manipulation. Electronic and automatic voting, which are a big gum with which scenes from some of the opposition parties, the European countries, play. They are starting to cancel it and to postpone it. Why do we have to drink the Black Sea to find out that it is salty? “asked Karakachanov.
He said that in Bulgaria the practice is to change the electoral law shortly before the elections and it is always in favor of whoever changes them.
“Let’s leave the legislation as it is. If there are flaws in this legislation, let’s change it after the elections. Why haven’t we done it in the last 4 years?” Asked the Deputy Prime Minister.
On the issue “Bulgaria-North Macedonia”, Krassimir Karakachanov stated the following: “The issue Macedonia is strategic for Bulgaria. We cannot agree with what is happening in PCM. This is a matter of principle. 84% of Bulgarians are against compromising Bulgarian history. ” According to him, the realistic result is to respect the Macedonian Neighborhood Agreement.
He recalled that many people in the Republic of North Macedonia identify as Bulgarians, despite the repression in the former Yugoslavia. Karakachanov also pointed out our country’s good neighbor policy: “Bulgaria did not object when Macedonia wanted to join NATO. The Zaev government seeks a compromise. But when you commit to them, they see it as a weakness. Bulgaria must explain that Macedonia cannot continue to inculcate hatred towards Bulgarians and everything Bulgarian through their educational system. We want them to create an identity from the moment the conditions are met for it. “
“We have not closed the door to the Republic of North Macedonia. We said: ‘Adjust your policy.’ Bulgaria has the goodwill, but South Macedonia’s entry into the EU cannot be at the expense of Bulgaria, “he added.
Krassimir Karakachanov also responded to a question from the host about whether money should be spent on modernizing the army during a pandemic. This is what he said: “The army has not spent anything outside of budget. The costs we incur are related to modernization projects. The Bulgarian army is the most neglected institution. The money spent is not at the expense of loans, nor at the cost of fighting the coronavirus. My goal was not only to increase revenue, but also to modernize the military, and not at the expense of military salaries. “
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