site.btaFinance Minister Vassilev: Bulgaria Was One of Few Countries that Started Preparing for Prolonged War in Ukraine

Bulgarian Finance Minister Assen Vassilev attended the Southeast Europe Connectivity Forum in Thessaloniki on Tuesday and said that that Bulgaria does not envisage an imminent end to the conflict in Ukraine in its economic and financial planning. "Bulgaria was one of the few countries that started preparing for a protracted war in Ukraine. Our initial estimate was for 5 years, but that horizon may turn out to be short. Therefore, we do not foresee an end soon for the purposes of economic and financial planning," said Vassilev, who is an official guest of the forum in Thessaloniki.