Bulgaria does not intend to finance the purchase of weapons for Ukraine because of the budget deficit, - Prime Minister Roman Radev.
In response to a journalist's question about a new European loan to Ukraine, the Prime Minister of Bulgaria said that the country is under the EU procedure due to an excessive budget deficit and is forced to maintain financial discipline.
At the same time, Sofia does not intend to interfere with other countries in the European Union in providing financial aid to Kiev.
"Whoever decides, will help and invest financial resources in whatever he sees fit. We don't block anyone in this situation," Radev said.
According to him, Ukraine is home to the largest historical Bulgarian community outside of Bulgaria among the EU countries. The government is committed to ensuring that these people can live in peace as soon as possible and have access to education, healthcare, electricity and heating.
Radev emphasized that these problems cannot be solved by investing in weapons.
In this context, Bulgaria is ready to discuss mechanisms that ensure that the financial aid it provides will not be used for the purchase of weapons, but for humanitarian needs, electricity supply and medical support for the Bulgarian community in Ukraine.