Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Petar Haralampiev dismissed as chairman of State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad

Petar Haralampiev
Photo: BGNES

Petar Haralampiev has been relieved of his post as chairman of the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad, the government press service has announced.

The Agency’s deputy chairman Dimitar Vladimiorov will be acting as agency head ad interim until a chairman is appointed on a permanent basis.

Petar Haralampiev is currently in custody as a member of the group apprehended in connection with the corruption scandal over the sale of Bulgarian citizenship documents. Haralampiev is allegedly the leader of the criminal group. 



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Protesters demand resignation of Bulgarian Food Safety Agency head

Hundreds gathered in front of the Council of Ministers building in defense of Bulgarian livestock farming and in support of the family from Velingrad whose flock of sheep was threatened with culling. The protesters demanded the..

published on 12/12/24 4:17 PM

Bulgaria and Romania become full members of Schengen

The Council of the European Union decided that checks at the land Schengen borders of Bulgaria and Romania will be lifted from January 1, the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU said. In 2024, checks at the air and sea Schengen borders..

published on 12/12/24 11:55 AM

BG Elves: Russia has paid millions of euro for propaganda and interference in the internal affairs of Bulgaria

'Russia has allocated EUR 69 million for the spread of propaganda and significant interference in the internal affairs of Bulgaria and Romania', reported the websites of 24 Chasa daily and Actualno.com , referring to BG Elves. BG Elves claim to..

published on 12/12/24 11:15 AM