Bulgarian Socialist Leader Blasts US Ambassador's Advice

Politics » DIPLOMACY | March 6, 2011, Sunday // 17:21
Bulgaria: Bulgarian Socialist Leader Blasts US Ambassador's Advice US ambassador to Sofia James Warlick (R) pictured with socialist leader and ex-PM Sergey Stanishev (L) during a visit of the former at the Bulgarian Socialist Party headquarters. Photo by BGNES

It is unacceptable that a foreign diplomat should give a joint press-conference with Bulgaria's PM and dive patronizing advice to the country, according to leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party and ex-PM Sergey Stanishev.

Sunday Stanishev expressed extreme dissatisfaction at the stance assumed by US Ambassador to Sofia James Warlick on the occasion on the annual report of the US Department of State's 2011 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.

Saturday Bulgaria's PM Boyko Borisov gave a special press conference together with Deputy PM and Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, Foreign Affairs Minister, Nikolay Mladenov, Director of the Customs Agency, Vanyo Tanov - and ambassador Warlick.

"It is inadmissible that an ambassador - no matter what country he is representing - should give press-conferences together with the PM, that he should give authoritative interpretations of reports and evaluations for our country," stated Stanishev Sunday.

He further criticized cabinet and PM Borisov for allowing that to happen, explaining it with "insufficient self-confidence in search for outside legitimacy."

This is not the first time a US ambassador has assumed a position of giving judgments and advice regarding Bulgaria's internal affairs, but James Warlick has been especially active in the field, drawing the ire of a number of public figures.

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Tags: Sergey Stanishev, Boyko Borisov, James Warlick, American Ambassador to Bulgaria, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, Nikolay Mladenov, Vanyo Tanov, report, drugs, drug traffciking, Bulgarian Socialist Party

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