Statement by the Spokesperson of the MFA
26 February 2016 News
In connection with a statement made by the Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova on the formation at the National Assembly of an Ad Hoc Committee of Inquiry into Russia's and Turkey's alleged interference into Bulgaria's internal affairs, Bulgarian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Betina Joteva released the following statement:
Bulgaria is a parliamentary democracy, in which the National Assembly adopts sovereign resolutions based on its powers and prompted by the country's national interests.
The executive branch of government in the Republic of Bulgaria does not take the option of commenting in a similar way on resolutions of the Russian Parliament, and sees the respective statements on the part of the executive branch of government of another State as a disregard for good manners.
Such public displays could even be viewed as a confirmation of the suggestions on the basis of which it was proposed to form the ad hoc committee at the National Assembly.
In the present complicated international environment, characterized by numerous crises, conflicts and challenges, what we would expect from the Russian Federation is a constructive stand and contribution to solving the most important international problems rather than an inappropriate comment on the activity of the supreme legislative body of the Republic of Bulgaria by the Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson.