site.btaPM Petkov Accepts Invitation to Be Questioned by Prosecution Service
ESD 20:16:01 07-02-2022
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129 POLITICS - PM - PROSECUTION SERVICE - QUESTIONING
PM Petkov Accepts
Invitation to Be
Questioned by Prosecution Service
Sofia, February 7 (BTA) - Prime Minister Kiril Petkov declared during a press conference at the Council of Ministers, that he is willing to be questioned by the prosecution service. He noted that he would like the prosecution to shed light on publicly known cases and the actions taken on a number of them, among which are Barcelonagate, involving former prime minister Boyko Borissov, the investigation of money-laundering in the construction of Hemus motorway, and investigations against the Bulgarian individuals sanctioned by the US under the Global Magnitsky Act last year.
The chief of the Prime Minister's political cabinet, Lena Borislavova, told the media that she had been summoned to appear at the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor's Office (SCPO) on February 9 in connection with a prosecutorial inspection.
Petkov's briefing comes hours after the prosecuting magistracy said they are launching an investigation of a list of names, given by Petkov at his meeting with Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev on February 4. The prosecution service said that Petkov and Borislavova, who also participated in the meeting with Geshev, will be summoned to the SCPO to provide a full list of the people, who were specified during the meeting, and the data and respectively, the evidence for the possibly committed crimes and violations.
The February 4 meeting was held at Geshev's initiative to highlight the need for constructive dialogue between the judiciary and the executive. During the talks, the Prime Minister asked why are actions not taken against people, who, according to Petkov, are at the basis of the economic crime and criminal activity in Bulgaria. After the discussion, Geshev referred the matter to the prosecution service so that it can obtain and check the data presented by Petkov and Borislavova.
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DT2011ES.129
129 POLITICS - PM - PROSECUTION SERVICE - QUESTIONING
PM Petkov Accepts
Invitation to Be
Questioned by Prosecution Service
Sofia, February 7 (BTA) - Prime Minister Kiril Petkov declared during a press conference at the Council of Ministers, that he is willing to be questioned by the prosecution service. He noted that he would like the prosecution to shed light on publicly known cases and the actions taken on a number of them, among which are Barcelonagate, involving former prime minister Boyko Borissov, the investigation of money-laundering in the construction of Hemus motorway, and investigations against the Bulgarian individuals sanctioned by the US under the Global Magnitsky Act last year.
The chief of the Prime Minister's political cabinet, Lena Borislavova, told the media that she had been summoned to appear at the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor's Office (SCPO) on February 9 in connection with a prosecutorial inspection.
Petkov's briefing comes hours after the prosecuting magistracy said they are launching an investigation of a list of names, given by Petkov at his meeting with Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev on February 4. The prosecution service said that Petkov and Borislavova, who also participated in the meeting with Geshev, will be summoned to the SCPO to provide a full list of the people, who were specified during the meeting, and the data and respectively, the evidence for the possibly committed crimes and violations.
The February 4 meeting was held at Geshev's initiative to highlight the need for constructive dialogue between the judiciary and the executive. During the talks, the Prime Minister asked why are actions not taken against people, who, according to Petkov, are at the basis of the economic crime and criminal activity in Bulgaria. After the discussion, Geshev referred the matter to the prosecution service so that it can obtain and check the data presented by Petkov and Borislavova.
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