site.btaJustice Minister: Government Ready to Assist Sofia in Managing Waste Crisis

Justice Minister Georgi Georgiev told a briefing at the Council of Ministers on Thursday that the government has prepared calculations of the necessary equipment and financial resources in case Sofia Municipality requests assistance from the state to overcome the current waste management situation.

“We are fully prepared to provide the required support. Preliminary discussions have been held with representatives of various institutions so that, if requested, the state can supply most of the machinery and resources needed to address the crisis,” the minister said.

He added that prisoners are already working in Sofia’s Krasno Selo borough, while ten more will be sent to assist operations in Lyulin starting Friday.

Georgiev also said he had spoken with mayors of several municipalities across Bulgaria that have offered waste collection trucks, water tankers, and cleaning machines for disinfection. “We are talking about a full set of measures, addressing not only waste collection but also public health concerns,” he noted.

The minister thanked the mayors of Kyustendil, Kostinbrod, Montana, Samokov and Breznik, who have already expressed readiness to help. “Our work continues to ensure a contingency plan for the capital so that we can respond immediately the moment Mayor Vassil Terziev requests assistance,” Georgiev said.