“The publications in the press on January 11, concerning the intention of Georgi Popov, Executive Director of Bulgartabac Holding to demand the change of the managing director of the Blagoevgrad cigarette factory are journalists’ interpretations, based on fragmentary information, “ Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev commented. He announced that the Ministry of Economy will make an official statement on the issue. Popov tried to sack Hristo Lachev, Blagoevgrad BT Managing Director, appointed after a competition. In his attempt to quickly reach quorum in the board of Bulgartabac Popov called the police last night and almost went as far as driving Assen Shehov, Chairman of the Board of Blagoevgrad BT, to Sofia in a patrol car to sign Lachev’s dismissal, press publications said.