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The leaders of the right-wing Blue Coalition, Martin Dimitrov (r) and Ivan Kostov (l), praise the actions of the cabinet against Lukoil Bulgaria. Photo by BGNES
Bulgaria's right-wing Blue Coalition declared Wednesday firm support for the actions of Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, and the Director of the Customs Agency, Vanyo Tanov, regarding Lukoil.
Martin Dimitrov, leader of one of the two parties in the Coalition, Union of Democratic Forces, UDF, says revoking Lukoil Bulgaria's license would improve both revenues and competition in the country and all businesses will realize there is a rule of law in Bulgaria.
The right wing further assuaged fears gas prices in the country would skyrocket since the only refinery is now closed, saying prices might actually go down.
Dimitrov further points out the Commission for Protection of Competition, KSK, should have done a probe of Lukoil a long time ago, but nevertheless Djankov's probe must be carried out to full conclusion and not used in an attempt to topple some members of the cabinet.
Ivan Kostov, leader of the other right-wing party, Democrats for Strong Bulgaria, DSB, congratulated Djankov and Tanov for the courage, adding Lukoil's refusal to install measuring electronic devices in their storage facilities creates conditions for a Russian cartel in the country.
Kostov and Dimitrov also said they will demand full replacement of all members of KZK.
The Blue Coalition admitted there could be specula to raise fuel prices, but free import would halt any such attempts.
"A battle to destroy the monopoly on the fuels' market in Bulgaria finally began," Kostov said while Dimitrov concluded that Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, must now let Djankov to do his job.
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