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A few days ago, I predicted that such a decision would be made to provide military-technical assistance to Ukraine, which would satisfy all political forces in the coalition.

It is more important whether the Bulgarians are more united after this decision.

This was stated by Vice President Iliana Yotova

Iliana Malinova Yotova is a Bulgarian politician, 5th Vice President of the Republic of Bulgaria, in the program "Since the day" on BNT.

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Today I saw something else that the parliament worked as it should, she stressed.

"However, I did not hear in the discussion what our Bulgarian position is regarding the very course of the war.

From the initial desire to help the Ukrainians, today we are in a completely different situation.

The Bulgarian position must be at another level, because the situation has changed, "Yotova explained.

The National Assembly approved military-technical assistance to Ukraine

The Vice President reminded that the Council of Ministers is an executive power subordinated to the National Assembly.

"There is nothing wrong with bringing all the parties together and deciding what lies ahead.

"Arming a country in the heart of Europe is an unprecedented situation since World War II," she said.

"Today I was surprised that in the decision, which was adopted by the National Assembly, there are arguments that we learned from the visit of the Ukrainian delegation to our country.

"First, it was as if additional help was being sought from a foreign president, as if our prime minister was not sufficiently determined to make that decision, and at such a turning point, the absence of the prime minister, the military minister and key ministers was inexplicable." the vice president.

"At the same time, we do not benefit from political instability at the moment and from having new elections.

We all remember what it was like last year.

When there are different opinions, there should be greater audibility.

The criticism is not intended to hurt the government, but to help it.

However, they are accepted very emotionally, "Yotova commented.

Regarding the words of the Minister of Finance about asking for an exception to the embargo on Russian gas, Yotova said: "There is nothing wrong.

However, why was Bulgaria not mentioned today by the President of the European Commission, if Bulgaria requested this a few days ago? ”The Vice President wonders.

Regarding gas supplies, she said:

"We hear that there will be gas by the end of the year, but let's be realistic.

In a few days, the EC will present an extremely important document - the Strategy for Single Gas Imports.

If it turns out that we have decided not to pay Gazprom because of intermediaries, that would be very questionable for the government.

We want to know what is happening, how it is negotiated.

Some European countries will buy gas on a barter basis.

Will Bulgaria do it?

If we have certainty about what lies ahead in the coming months, the Council of Ministers must come out and announce it, "said Iliana Yotova.

Iliana Malinova Yotova is a Bulgarian politician, 5th Vice President of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Regarding the EU membership of the Republic of Northern Macedonia (PCM), the Vice President said: "Our position on the PCM EU membership negotiations is clear and unequivocal.

So far, it has been upheld at all levels.

"There is a huge pressure on our country on this issue," she admitted.

In connection with the visit of the Prime Minister to the RSM, Yotova said that somehow there was an unpleasant tendency to learn the news from outside.

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