Nov 1, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
The compulsory administrative measures imposed on him are due to "activities posing a threat to the national security of the Republic of Bulgaria", the SANS said.
On 29 of Septemebr, 2023, Gatsak was summoned to the "Migration
Directorate" of the Ministry of Interior to be served with the order, and
later - to the building of the State Agency for National Security. The Russian
citizen refused to appear before the Bulgarian state authorities and went into
hiding on the territory of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the
Republic of Bulgaria, the agency said.
In this regard, the State Agency for National Security has requested
assistance from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria.
The case came to light after yesterday's publication by Rossiyskaya Gazeta,
followed by a reaction from the Russian Foreign Ministry.
On Telegram, the ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote that Russia
would retaliate to the actions of the Bulgarian authorities.
The State Agency for National Security carries out its activities in strict
compliance with the legislation of the Republic of Bulgaria and the European
Union and with European democratic norms and values. The Agency's actions are
aimed at protecting national security and not at restricting freedom of speech
and expression, the SANS said.
Bnt
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