Russia Demands Punishment for Organizers of Lukov March in Sofia

Politics » DIPLOMACY | February 20, 2014, Thursday // 15:53
Bulgaria: Russia Demands Punishment for Organizers of Lukov March in Sofia Lukov March was held in spite the ban. Photo by: BGNES

Russia demanded of Bulgarian authorities to punish the organizers of the Lukov March, which took place in Sofia last weekend.

According to Alexander Lukashevich, spokesperson of Russia's foreign ministry, quoted by RIA Novosti news agency, Russia was outraged by the neo-Nazi Lukov March in Sofia.

“We learned with indignation that a group of nationalist radicals organized on February 15 in the centre of Sofia yet another Lukov March”, Lukashevich told journalists. “Unfortunately, such marches are happening each year.”

He added that Moscow expects that the Bulgarian authorities will “take measures to punish the organizers of the march and will not let such rallies to happen in the future”.

The Lukov March was held in spite the ban imposed by Sofia's municipal authorities.

We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!

Diplomacy » Be a reporter: Write and send your article
Tags: lukov march, Russia, sofia, Alexander Lukashevich

Advertisement
Advertisement
Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news. The editorial staff also publishes a daily online newspaper "Sofia Morning News." Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) and Sofia Morning News publish the latest economic, political and cultural news that take place in Bulgaria. Foreign media analysis on Bulgaria and World News in Brief are also part of the web site and the online newspaper. News Bulgaria