The first Bulgarian teams are on the ground in Turkey and work where there is a need.

The road team is already close to the area, but it is in very bad shape and their progress is extremely slow.

This was commented by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Ivan Demerdzhiev

Ivan Demerdzhiev is a lawyer with over 20 years of experience.

He was born in 1975 in Plovdiv.

In 2001 from Vidin. 

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According to him, the other group will also join the rescue actions.

Bulgaria has a clearly written earthquake action plan.

The Fire Safety and Population Protection Directorate is well prepared.

These plans have been reduced to regional and municipal administrations, I think we are prepared, Demerdzhiev specified. 

Regarding the incident with the RSM

, the interior minister noted that about 200 people were not allowed on February 4 for the celebrations for Gotse Delchev in North Macedonia. 

I was assured that there would be no such obstacles from their side.

Every provocation produces a response.

We must be responsible and not add fuel to a fire that should not exist between the two countries.

The list of Bulgarians who did not cross the border of our southwestern neighbor will be sent to the President of North Macedonia, Stevo Pendarovski, Demerdzhiev stressed. 

The official minister also commented on the preparations for the elections on April 2. 

Bringing back the paper ballot presented us with a challenge.

We are trying to get directorates to use more operational methods.

The paper ballot attracts more buying and selling of votes, Demerdzhiev added. 

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