site.btaUPDATED CC-DB to Move for Terminating Lukoil's Concession of Rosenets Oil Port

The Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) coalition will table a proposal to terminate the concession of the oil port of Rosenets (near Burgas), CC Co-chairperson and CC-DB Co-floor leader Kiril Petkov told journalists in the corridors of Parliament. The Rosenets oil terminal is now controlled by oil refinery Lukoil Neftochim Burgas.

Petkov said that, if adopted, this proposal would terminate the concession of the port, which was extended by the former caretaker cabinet by 24 years, in his words, with no motives.

Control of this port is key for the Bulgarian state, Petkov noted, adding that all key infrastructure should be under the control of the Bulgarian state, especially those along the country’s borders.

"Our strategic goal is to enter Schengen and this is a big step towards it. This step is also in line with the European Union's regulation on sanctions against the war. Thus, we clearly state that Schengen is our national goal, that no Bulgarian key sites will be handed over without motives," Petkov emphasized.

According to him, the proposal will be backed by the GERB-UDF coalition.

Petkov added that Lukoil will continue to operate at the port by paying fees.

DB Co-chairperson and CC-DB Co-floor leader Atanas Atanasov said that the need for Bulgaria to regain control of the port has been a topic of discussion for years. "Now that Russia has declared Bulgaria an enemy party in the war in Ukraine, we are taking action to restrict Russia's ability to use Bulgarian infrastructure, this is the main objective", he stressed.