Russia Police Targeted Businessman in Bulgaria Diplomatic Raid

Politics » DIPLOMACY | November 5, 2009, Thursday // 12:18
Bulgaria: Russia Police Targeted Businessman in Bulgaria Diplomatic Raid The Russian police force OMON has raided the Bulgarian Industrial Center in Moscow targeting a businessman.

The surprise police raid of the Bulgarian Industrial Center in the Russian capital Moscow Thursday morning has targeted Nikolay Nikolov, a representative of the Millenium 2001 firm.

This has been announced by a spokesperson of the Bulgarian Embassy in Moscow as cited by BGNES.

23 masked Militia officers raided Nikolov’s apartment early Thursday morning with a Prosecutor’s search order.

Millenium 2001 is a real estate company in Sofia. It is still unclear what is the specific reason for targeting Nikolov, and what crimes he might be suspected of.

Nikolov has not been arrested but the special police forces OMON have searched the apartment that he rents at the residential building of the Bulgarian Industrial Center in Moscow.

The Bulgarian Embassy in Moscow has protested before the Russian Foreign Ministry over the raid of the Industrial Center building, which has diplomatic status.

The Bulgarian Industrial Center in Moscow is the largest piece of real estate property abroad which is owned by the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry.

Expect details as more information becomes available

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