site.btaInterior Ministry Set to Prevent Election Crimes Ahead of October 29 Local Elections

Ahead of Bulgaria's October 29 local elections, Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov told a hearing in Parliament on Monday that his Ministry had put in place measures to prevent election crimes.

A headquarters headed by the Ministry's Secretary General was set up to manage activities involved in counteracting crimes against the citizens' political rights, preserving public order and ensuring fire safety during the election period, the information exchange between the Interior Ministry structures and coordination with the state institutions.

A plan has been prepared assigning tasks to structures of the Interior Ministry and deadlines for implementation. According to Stoyanov, the plan coordinates the activities of the Ministry's structures and the interaction with the competent state bodies for the prevention and detection of election crimes.