Bulgaria and Russia chose different approaches in seeking a resolution to the problem with disarming Iraq, but on international issues our positions have more similarities than differences, Russia's Ambassador to Bulgaria Vladimir Titov said in an exclusive interview for novinite.com.

Asked whether Bulgaria's position on Iraq is justified, he said that it is a duty of the Bulgarian government to choose the policy that complies best with the interests of the country.

Ambassador Titov called the war in Iraq a "grave political mistake" because the military actions are being carried out in defiance of public opinion around the world, in violation of the principles and regulations of international law and the Charter of the United Nations.