Bulgarian Position on Syria Is Chaotic and Confused

Former Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov said the government's attitude to the Syrian problem and the case of the French ambassador

Nikolay Mladenov, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Iraq, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, said Bulgarian position on Syria as quite chaotic and confused. Mladenov said that no question of military action. There is no real threat of a refugee flow, and there are attempts to hysterical.

The government should think twice on what resources can be allocated to assist refugees in the neighboring countries of Syria and to avoid going into other countries. Government must offer a clear plan and ease the lives of those who have already come to Bulgaria. The issue should be urgently discussed in Parliament seriously and does not need hysteria.

The use of chemical weapons is the most serious crimes that sets international law. Has the capacity to bridge the Security Council of the UN. Use of chemical weapons must be ordered. The first evidence of this is from November to December last year and Bulgarian intelligence also has them. It is clear what are the alternatives to Syria - opposition to unite and the Assad regime fall from power. Mladenov said that way the Cold War to believe that the Great Powers should be understood, each country weighs equally with others.

Nobody is talking about military action, except the United States and they are clearly formulated limited strikes. Bulgaria has its own position and its voice should be heard. There's no foreign policy debate be limited to domestic political opposition. Do not forget that we are a member of NATO and have dignity because we are part of this organization for its own security.

Iraq is experiencing serious difficulties to restore basic services to its population. The mission has a mandate from the Security Council. On Iraqi society and weighs Syrian crisis.

Orders are given by Bulgarian President a proposal from the Council of Ministers and is done so as to avoid embarrassing situations. French ambassador did a lot for our bilateral relations, especially in the field of culture. Let us recall the role of the French Embassy for democracy in the country in 1989 year. What do managers indicates approach of the "This man says things he do not like us, we will punish him."