2024-07-02 00:16:12
The chief of the parliamentary coalition “Democratic Bulgaria” (a part of the bloc with the celebration “Proceed Change”) Atanas Atanasov was accused of making an attempt to steer navy intelligence officers to illegally switch categorised data. This reality, which was first reported by native media, was confirmed at a listening to in parliament by the director of the navy intelligence service of the Bulgarian Protection Ministry, Venelin Venev. In line with him, Veselin Markov, nationwide safety adviser to Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov, contacted the navy intelligence officers in July 2023, and he did this on the orders and initiative of Atanas Atanasov. In case of consent, the officers had been supplied help in profession development. The assembly was broadcast on the official web site of the parliament, Day.Az studies with regards to TASS.
“The conferences of the 2 officers with Denkov’s adviser occurred in July final yr, after which they reported on these conferences and submitted studies. Markov then pointed on to Atanas Atanasov, who wished to nominate his folks to the particular service. Earlier, he expressed remorse that his man, who labored in intelligence, was eliminated. “I’ve confidence in my officers and consider that every part occurred as described of their studies,” the top of the navy intelligence service stated, specifying {that a} prosecutor’s investigation is being carried out into this reality.
Venev clarified that officers had been requested to “present operational data on particular subjects, in addition to share data on sure positions.”
The assertion by the director of the navy intelligence service brought on a scandal in parliament, and leaders of political associations demanded an investigation and the arrest of Atanasov.
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