site.btaPM Borissov on Official Visit to Germany

PM Borissov on
Official Visit to
Germany


Berlin, December 15 (BTA) - Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko
Borissov opened an official visit to Germany (December 14-15)
Sunday evening by a meeting with members of the Bulgarian
community in Berlin, the Government Information Service said.

Borissov familiarized his audience with the legacy of the Plamen
Oresharski Government, the problems with Corpbank and the
country's serious financial problems. "Oresharski, [former
finance minister Peter] Chobanov and [Bulgarian National Bank
Governor Ivan] Iskrov are the persons who provoked and admitted
Corpbank's failure," the PM argued.

He explained to the Bulgarians in Germany that a gas transit
agreement had been signed for the South Stream pipeline, but
Bulgaria will not profit from the project. Borissov recalled
that after the new Bulgarian Government got familiar with
everything that has been agreed, it emerged that indirect
revenues would be greater than the transit fees. The Prime
Minister will raise the question about the Northern and Southern
gas corridors with the German Chancellor and will insist on a
clear position of the EU on the South Stream case.

Later in the day, Borissov will confer with Chancellor Angela
Merkel and Bundestag President Norbert Lammert and will hold
working meetings. The head of government is accompanied on the
visit by Deputy Prime Ministers Meglena Kuneva, Tomislav Donchev
and Ivailo Kalfin, GERB Floor Leader Tsvetan Tsvetanov and
Reformist Bloc Co-floor Leader Radan Kanev. PK/LG


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