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The mayor of Panagyurishte announced that he and his family are also receiving threats, Nova TV reported.

Nikola Belishki commented on the accusations against his son Ivan, made by "Vazrazhdane" MP Stoyan Taslakov.

Taslakov claims that Ivan Belishki assaulted him.

"I spoke with my son for no more than 10 minutes, as at the same moment the homes in Sofia and Panagyurishte were being searched.

The background is long, it begins more than a year and a half ago.

The emanation was the burning of the Russian flag, which Ivan also announced on your TV that he was doing it because he did not agree with the politics led by Putin's entourage.

After that, there are countless signals from Mr. Taslakov," Belishki said.

Taslakov: I am the second politician against whom a weapon was drawn

"I can't comment on the chats because I haven't seen them," he continued.

However, he and his family received threats.

"Threats from supporters of the political party that Mr. Taslakov represents, including threats to kill me, as well as physical suicide threats to me," Belishki said.