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Prof. Rumen Gechev to FACTI: They are in a panic with the aircraft contract because it is not good for us (VIDEO)

The people who signed this deal must answer to the Bulgarian judicial system, says the economist

Apr 15, 2025 14:44 61

Prof. Rumen Gechev to FACTI: They are in a panic with the aircraft contract because it is not good for us (VIDEO)  - 1

Vladi Goranov spoke at the reception of the new F-16 Block 70 aircraft, but it must be said about him that there is no getting off the “Magnitsky” list, after he was caught in severe corruption for hundreds of millions that he negotiated with criminals. He can never cross the US border again. If he has accounts, possibly, in the US or offshore zones, they are blocked. So his future in the field of business and politics should be quite bleak and by the decision of the US. The aircraft deal is scandalous and criminal and I hope that one day - sooner or later, the people who signed this deal will answer to the Bulgarian judicial system. This was announced to Lili Marinkova in the studio “FACTS“ and the program “Conversation“ by economist Prof. Rumen Gechev, a lecturer at the UNWE.

“And I'll tell you why. Regarding the advance payment, Goranov announced that the US wanted full payment because there were different opinions in Bulgaria about what kind of aircraft to buy and to be sure, they wanted the money in one lump sum. At the same time, GERB boss Boyko Borisov said in 2019 to the diplomatic corps that he had proposed paying in one lump sum. Which of the two is lying. We have heard Goranov repeatedly repeat that he is a member of GREB, but let us recall that GERB expelled him and never allowed him into the leadership. Which of the two is lying, I ask again?“, shared Prof. Gechev.

“The plane was delayed for almost three years, and there are no interest and penalties for Bulgaria. What is this contract… They are in a panic with the contract for the planes, because it is not good for us“, the guest added.

See more of the conversation in the VIDEO.