We have sent many signals to the European Prosecutor's Office. Very rarely has the Bulgarian Prosecutor's Office done any work on them. In this case, we have a Bulgarian European Prosecutor who says in an interview that a specific Bulgarian politician and oligarch Delyan Peevski has blackmailed and extorted companies, he wanted 20 million leva from the order for “Chiren”. An order that has already gained scandalous notoriety because it involved European money. It is important for the country's national security and energy independence, because it was supposed to double the volume of natural gas storage in “Chiren”, but nothing happened. This was stated by Ivaylo Mirchev from "We continue the change - Democratic Bulgaria" in the program "From the day" on BNT, quoted by novini.bg.
"I have not spoken to Ms. Georgieva and everything regarding this recording must be cleared up by the European Prosecutor's Office. The topic is different - what is the role of Vladimir Malinov, who was a minister, head of "Bulgartransgaz". This man is responsible for a huge part of the oppression in the Bulgarian energy sector, especially in the area of gas transmission. One of the reasons for Russia's invasion of Ukraine to begin was the construction of "Turkish Stream" through Bulgaria. He is one of the implementers, in the role of an operational mule. The "Botoş" affair during Radev's caretaker governments, under which we pay over one million leva per day. Mr. Malinov is at the heart of all these schemes concerning natural gas in Bulgaria. That is why we have filed a report, but there is no reaction. He has a prosecutorial and political umbrella in Bulgaria because he carries out the political will of certain politicians, the politician explained.
“The accusations against our party members infuriate us even more. I spend more time with Bozhidar Bozhanov than with my children and I know him very well and I know whether he can do something like that or not. This is the classic bludgeon of the prosecutor's office in order to weaken us and show people that we are charlatans. We expect further attacks on other prominent representatives of our coalition. Our conscience is clear. We have a very clear and authentic battle not only against corruption in Bulgaria, but for the return of institutions and the normal work of the state”, Mirchev is categorical.
„We have very clear positions. The vote of no confidence is about the government's foreign policy. It is not about the fight against corruption. This government does not have one. If it was about corruption, then you would see what we would do. The negotiations failed not because we did not agree with the name of the prime minister, but because none of the parties at the table agreed with our anti-corruption measures and the name of Delyan Peevski inside”, said the PP-DB MP.
„Boyko Borisov has been squeezed by Peevski for a long time. He has grabbed him in a very uncomfortable place and pressed him against the wall, squeezing him there very hard. Borisov is glazed over, staring blankly, not knowing what to do. Peevski is slowly starting to take away his networks of GERB companies in the country. None of us have ever had whiskey with Peevski, at least I'm 100% sure about me and Hristo Ivanov”, pointed out Ivaylo Mirchev.
“We have always been honest with people. We have not discussed public procurement, positions, schemes or fraud with Peevski. That's why we can stand up to him, look him in the eye and attack him, as a real opposition should do”, he added.