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SANS Head Pisanchev: Bulgarian Services Do Not Have Information About Possible
Terror Act in Bulgaria, But Risk Exists


Sofia, January 15 (BTA) - There is a risk of a terrorist act in
Bulgaria, but the Bulgarian services do not currently have
information about the preparation or carrying out of such an
act, State Agency for National Security (SANS) head Vladimir
Pisanchev told journalists on Thursday. He was given a hearing
at the parliamentary Committee for Oversight of the Security
Services, the Deployment of Special Surveillance Techniques and
the Access of Data under the Electronic Communications Act.

"You can see what the situation is and what is happening around
us and in Europe," he said. Pisanchev noted that SANS does not
have information about terrorist cells in Bulgaria. In his
words, the creation of such a cell was prevented after the
operation in Pazardjik (North Central Bulgaria) late last year.

Parliamentary Committee Chair Dimiter Lazarov said that he is
content with the measures and analyses presented by the heads of
the security services. The Committee assesses their work as
good, he said and added that the services are working in
constant coordination with each other.