site.btaParliament to Hold Second No Confidence Vote Against Zhelyazkov Cabinet

The second vote of no confidence against the Zhelyazkov Cabinet is set for Thursday, National Assembly Chair Nataliya Kiselova said after the end of the debates on Wednesday, which lasted for more than four hours.

The no-confidence motion was filed on April 10 by the Morality, Unity, Honour (MECh) and was co-sponsored by the parliamentary groups of Vazrazhdane and Velichie. The motion is based on claims of corruption in four or five specific sectoral policies, including the contract with Turkish energy company Botas. The first no-confidence vote was over the Cabinet's foreign policy and was defeated on April 3.