Bulgaria did not support pro-Russian party’s attempt to terminate security agreement with Ukraine, - media reports
The Parliament of Bulgaria has rejected a bill tabled by the pro-Russian ‘Revival’ party, which sought to repeal the 10-year security cooperation agreement between Bulgaria and Ukraine.
According to Censor.NET, the Bulgarian News Agency reports this.
The bill failed to gain support
Only 10 MPs voted in favour of repealing the agreement. 160 MPs voted against it, whilst a further 14 abstained.
Before the vote, Silvia Hristova, an MP from the ruling ‘Progressive Bulgaria’ party, stated that her party would not support the bill, citing a ruling by the Constitutional Court. The ruling stipulates that parliament must not interfere with the government’s powers.
The pro-Russian party criticised the government
Georgi Georgiev, a representative of the "Revival" party, stated that the refusal to revoke the agreement allegedly contradicted the pre-election statements made by the incumbent Prime Minister, Rumen Radev. The party also insisted that such decisions should be taken by parliament, not by the interim government.
