Bulgaria should become a diplomatic channel for dialogue between Russia and the European Union, the country's acting president, Iliana Yutova, said on the eve of the second round of the presidential election, reports the Financial Times. Youtube also called on European leaders to renew direct ties with Vladimir Putin, stressing that negotiations with Moscow would be more effective if conducted on behalf of the entire European Union. "Everyone should call President Putin. It would be much more effective if the diplomatic channels of communication with Russia were opened on behalf of the entire European Union. ".
The second round of the presidential elections in Bulgaria will take place on November 1. In the first round, Yutova won 34.76% of the votes, her opponent Andrei Giorov - 31.95%.