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Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetlin Yovchev has said protesters have every reasons to protest, adding that the government is closely following their demands.
Yovchev, as cited by the BGNES news agency, gave a short interview after leaving the Parliament building on Wednesday morning.
Wednesday's sitting of Parliament was canceled due to the lack of quorum, with only 112 Mps in attendance.
Meanwhile, a crowd of around 1000 protesters gathered in front of Parliament, chanting "Resign!", "Mafia!" and "Thrash!"
Wednesday is the 13th consecutive day of protests in Sofia, with rallies scheduled for 8:30 am and 6:30 pm.
The demonstrations were triggered by the appointment of notorious media mogul Delyan Peevski as Chair of the State Agency for National Security (DANS), which was eventually reversed, yet protesters went on to demand the resignation of the socialist-led government of Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski over ties with oligarchs, an end to opaque policies, and Election Code amendments aimed at guaranteeing a greater representation of Bulgarian citizens in the government.
"The solution lies to a large extent in the program proposed by the government," Yovchev stated, adding that there were most probably people who were not calling for the resignation of the cabinet.
Asked whether he intended to resign, Yovchev replied: "I will fulfill my duties in this government, I know what I am supposed to do at the Interior Ministry, we have a clear program, which I will present very soon, and this program offers concrete measures aimed at counteracting crime and reducing both organized and household crime."
Yovchev made clear that the issue of a collective resignation of the cabinet had not been discussed.
Bulgaria's Interior Minister vowed to fulfill his duties and commitments to Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski, adding that it was up to MPs to decide how long the government would remain in power during the term in office of the 42nd National Assembly.
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