"I am trying to set the pace in order to achieve a result, but I stand in solidarity with the demands of the people and the protesters as a result of the death of 12-year-old Siyana, who died on the Pleven-Lukovit road. I support them 100%".
This was stated by the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Ivan Ivanov to bTV, quoted by news.bg.
He has asked for institutional action to be taken because the problem is complex. The problems are on many levels, not only with the roads, but also with the training of drivers, how they treat other road users. The problems are complex and the problems must be heard, said Ivanov.
According to him, the inaction is huge because of the last governments and because of the number of official cabinets. "I have not found a single document that would certify the suspension of the "Hemus" motorway. Why has it happened so far? The most important thing is that I restarted the important infrastructure projects that will reduce road injuries", Ivan Ivanov is sure.
He was categorical that if necessary, he would dismiss other employees at the "Road Infrastructure" Agency (API). "It is easiest to dismiss the head of RIA and the topic would die down. I will stop trusting the head of RIA if he stops fulfilling his duties, but currently the entire RIA management board is working at full speed," commented the regional minister. He does not know who all the employees in the MRDPW are, but he knows that Daniel Ivanichkov-Kasichkata has been fired and appointed several times.
"The employees in the RIA are very stressed, I had several meetings with Siyana's father and I listen very carefully to what he tells me. The RIA employees are stressed because there will be dismissals and punishments", Ivanov added. He assured that if someone pressures RIA employees, this would also be reprehensible.
Ivan Ivanov said that he does not know Ivan Mirinski. If Kiril Petkov has the necessary facts and data, he should not use them as political chewing gum, but should refer them to the prosecutor's office, he urged. The minister hopes that there will still be no gray cardinals in road construction, stating that he will not allow, as the relevant minister and head of the MRDPW, to pour a spoonful of asphalt for road repairs.