Bulgarian President Calls Russia's Demand for NATO Unacceptable
TEXT: KONSTANTIN KATYSHEV, January 21, 2022, 17:43
Rumen Radev does not like Russia's ultimatum statement
Official Sofia called on Moscow to engage in a constructive dialogue with NATO member states.
Russia's demand to withdraw NATO forces from Bulgaria is unacceptable and meaningless. Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said this, his press service reports on Friday, January 21.
He recalled that there are no permanently based allied contingents and NATO military equipment in Bulgaria.
"The sovereign decision on such a permanent presence or temporary deployment belongs to Bulgaria in accordance with our allied obligations. Our country does not accept ultimatums from anyone," Radev said.
The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry expressed itself in a similar vein, calling on Russia to engage in a constructive dialogue with NATO member states.
"The current crisis in the European security architecture, as well as the crisis in Ukraine and around it, must be resolved through diplomacy and dialogue," Sofia concluded.