Borisov Refutes Scandalous Reports Greek PM Insulted Bulgaria
The Bulgarian government has denied media reports Greece’s Prime Minister George Papandreou had insulted the Bulgarian nation.
According to a local Greek radio cited by the BGNES news agency, the Prime Minister of Greece has uttered insults with respect to Bulgaria.
“If you do not agree with our anti-crisis measures, the fate of Bulgaria will befall you. Do you want to get the same salaries as they do in Bulgaria, where no one has even heard of Easter and Christmas bonuses, not to mention a 14th salary?,” Papandreou is said to have asked at a meeting with Greek pensioners.
Papandreou was reported to have compared Bulgaria to a lunar waste ground because it is covered in trash and potholes. He is further said to have stated that Greece has always been a more civilized nation than Bulgaria because of its Christian values, while Bulgaria is a nation of atheists changing their political beliefs every four years.
Papandreou was also reported to have had a laugh when he was told that the government of Bulgaria is using Greece as a negative example in order to put forwards its reforms.
The information about the offensive words of the Greek PM has been refuted by his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov who explained that Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry had investigated the report of the Greek radio and has found it to be untrue.
Borisov has told BGNES that he and Papandreou are having a three-way meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan in a few days at a border crossing point, and that it was impossible that Papandreou would utter such insults against Bulgaria.
Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov is quoted as saying that the information about the offenses against Bulgaria by the Greek PM is an insinuation which first appeared two days ago.
He said Bulgaria’s Ambassador in Athens has contacted the cabinet of the Greek Prime Minister, whose officials have denied the truthfulness of the scandalous reports.
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Mladenov has asked the media not to succumb to reporting unverified and speculative information.
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