site.btaPM Denkov: No-Confidence Vote Undermines National Security

Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov said that the no-confidence vote against his government undermines Bulgaria's national security. He was speaking at the end of Wednesday's debate on the no-confidence motion over government's defence and security policy. 

According to him, the debate on the no confidence vote has shown that the truth does not matter, but only propaganda, lies and insults are utilized. He said that the opposition once again, referring to the previous no-confidence vote in October, has no sound arguments, thus has to opt for lies and fabrications. 

"On this issue we should seek a national consensus, which should be centred first on the modernization of the Bulgarian armed forces and on our complete integration into the European and Euro-Atlantic structures. All other actions, including this attempt for a vote of no confidence, undermine our national security in a complex and risky external environment," Denkov said. 

He also pointed out that a year and nine months after the war in Ukraine began, the sponsors of the no-confidence vote from the parliamentary groups of Vazrazhdane, BSP for Bulgaria and There Is Such a People finally admitted in their motives that Russia is waging an aggressive war against Ukraine.

He said that now all parliamentary parties have admitted that the war in Ukraine creates dangers for Bulgaria, thus if Russia stops the war in Ukraine then dangers for Bulgaria's national security will also disappear. "For this reason, Bulgaria's national security requires all parties, without exception, including the opposition parties, to call on Russia to stop the war and leave the conquered territories in accordance with international law. This is Bulgaria's interest. This corresponds to Bulgaria's national security," Denkov said.

The debate on the motion of no confidence in the government lasted nearly four hours.