site.btaMPs to Hear Persons Involved with Deal between Bulgaria’s Gas Supplier Bulgargaz, Turkish Energy Company Botas

Parliament's Thursday agenda will include hearing persons related to the gas agreement between Bulgaria’s State-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz and the Turkish energy company Botas. The people to participate in the hearing are Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov, former caretaker energy minister Rossen Hristov, former Bulgargaz CEO Deniza Slateva, former caretaker energy minister and current Bulgartransgaz CEO Vladimir Malinov.

The hearing was proposed by GERB-UDF and approved with 189 votes in favour, none against, and 16 abstentions.

The agreement between Bulgargaz and Botas was signed in 2023. The deal's critics argue that it places a significant financial burden on Bulgaria and lacks an exit clause.