Bulgaria is not a “Trojan horse” of Russia in NATO, Prime MinisterPhoto: Sharij.net

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov claims that his country is the most disciplined member of the Alliance

01.03.19 22600

Conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov said that Bulgaria is not Russian Trojan horse in NATO. It is reported by Novinite.

According to Borisov, he is concerned about the possible escalation of the conflict between Russia and NATO, which in turn may lead to an arms race.

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“Bulgaria is not a “Trojan horse” of Russia in NATO, we are one of the most disciplined and loyal members of the Alliance,” he said.

The Prime Minister did not deny that Bulgaria is always ready to dialogue with Russia, but “we need to be in a strong enough position to dialogue”.

As previously reported by the Focus:

  • At the end of 2018, the European Parliament approved the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area.
  • After that, Bulgaria has pledged to adopt the Euro until 2022.
  • Despite the European integration, Bulgaria has committed to Gazprom to build a pipeline bypassing Ukraine.