{"id":28809,"date":"2022-08-11T08:23:54","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T06:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bird.bg\/?p=28809"},"modified":"2023-04-07T00:20:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T22:20:03","slug":"the-shadow-of-the-state-security-and-fans-of-russia-in-the-ministry-of-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bird.bg\/en\/the-shadow-of-the-state-security-and-fans-of-russia-in-the-ministry-of-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"The shadow of the State Security and fans of Russia in the Ministry of Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The manager of the company of the caretaker Minister of Energy <\/span>Rosen Hristov<\/b> until April this year was the daughter of <\/span>Boyan Chukov<\/b> – a full-time employee of the State Security Police Department, graduated from a KGB intelligence school in Moscow and a fan of Putin and Russia. The Minister’s Head of Cabinet <\/span>Lyubomira Gancheva<\/b>, as we have already <\/span>
\n reported<\/span>
\n<\/a>He is also a fan of Russia. Gancheva establishes a foundation together with the privatizer of “Alen Mak” <\/span>Petar Terziev<\/b> – son-in-law of the last communist Prime Minister of Bulgaria <\/span>Georgi Atanasov<\/b>. Terziev, Gancheva and her mother have held managerial positions in the companies “<\/span>Alen<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a> Mak” and “Alen Mak Bulgaria<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>” have accumulated <\/span>over BGN 2.8 million.<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/a> obligations to the NRA.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Minister Rosen Hristov<\/strong> had to justify the blocking of the gas interconnector with Greece in the first days after taking office. The Energy Ministry initially denied that a protocol was signed to cancel the election of the Supervisory Board of the company that operates the interconnector. The scandalous<\/span> However<\/span><\/a> , a protocol of 3 August, signed by the Minister, exists.<\/span><\/p>\n

Will the Minister be inspected?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Rosen Ivanov Hristov<\/b><\/a> is the owner and manager of 5 companies as of August 2, 2022, when by decree of President Rumen Radev<\/strong> he was appointed caretaker Minister of Energy. The firms are: ‘<\/span>Hercommerce<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a> Ltd. – in liquidation<\/span>,<\/span> “Variant Eco<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>” Ltd. (former name – Mix Media Talents), “Alternative Construction Technologies<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>” Ltd. (former name – Mix Media Cluster), “Ari International<\/a>” Ltd. and “Best Property Ideas<\/a>” Ltd.<\/span><\/span>. He also participates in other companies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rosen Hristov<\/b> He continued to be a manager in the companies after taking the post of minister. Towards <\/span>11.08.2022<\/span> d. this circumstance has not yet been changed in the Commercial Register. In such cases, KPKONPI initiates conflict of interest inspections. The last one was <\/span>
\n Declared<\/span>
\n<\/a> Deputy Minister of Agriculture.<\/span><\/p>\n

The law provides for a 7-day period within which a declaration of incompatibility must be submitted. When such is declared, an obligation arises to eliminate the incompatibility within one month. Declaration of the caretaker minister <\/span>Rosen Hristoin<\/span><\/b>
\n is not yet found<\/span>
\n<\/span> on the website<\/span> of the presidency.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other members of the caretaker government have submitted declarations in the early days:<\/span> Dove Donev<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Atanas Pekanov<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Hristo Alexiev<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Ivan Demerdzhiev<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Rositsa Velkova-Jeleva<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Dimitar Stoyanov<\/span><\/a>, Krum Zarkov<\/a>, Velislav Minekov<\/a> and others.<\/span><\/p>\n

The shadow of the former State Security <\/span><\/h2>\n

In 2017, Rosen Hristov<\/b><\/span> registered Ari<\/span> International<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>” Ltd., in which it is the sole owner to date. Manager in the company of the Minister from 08.02.2018 to 12.04.2022 is <\/span>Polina Bilokonna<\/span><\/a>. She is the stepdaughter of <\/span>Boyan Stefanov Chukov<\/b> – full-time <\/span>employee<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a> First Main Directorate of the former State Security, graduated from the KGB Intelligence School in Moscow. Chukov openly expresses his support for Vladimir Putin<\/strong> and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Association “<\/span>
\n Federation of Friendship of the Peoples of Russia and the CIS<\/span>
\n<\/a>.”<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"
Photo and text from the blog of Polina Bilockonna: “With the man who raised me. With my father Boyan Chukov. “Who accepted me at almost 15 and loved me as his daughter.”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Boyan Chukov<\/b> He is the son of a RUMNO (military intelligence) officer. He worked abroad under diplomatic cover and was a recruiter in the “revival process”. He was also a security adviser to Prime Ministers Sergey Stanishev<\/strong> and Plamen Oresharski<\/strong>, and in 2005-2006 he was the Executive Director of Alexei Petrov’s<\/strong> associate.<\/span>Lev Corporation<\/span><\/a>” AD. More about the dossier of Boyan Chukov on the website <\/span>
\n desebg.com<\/span>
\n<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Organizations and associations friends of Russia<\/h2>\n

Lyubomira Gancheva<\/b> – Head of Cabinet to the Minister of Energy, until recently <\/span>
\n Adviser<\/span>
\n<\/a> on <\/span>Energy<\/b>, Industry and Agriculture to President <\/span>RadevHe is also a member of the new Crisis Headquarters. In March 2021, during Borisov’s rule, Gancheva was among the admitted candidates<\/a> in a competition for members of the Board of Directors of Bulgarian Energy Holding.<\/span><\/p>\n

As <\/span>we reported<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a> earlier, she is also a fan of Russia and as Deputy Chairman of ABC in 2018 she met <\/span> with Anatoly Potapov<\/b> – Chairman of the All-Russian Public Organization “Union for Friendship with Bulgaria”. <\/span> According to <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span> the Capital newspaper, Gancheva visited the occupied Crimea several times. <\/span><\/a> <\/p>\n

\"\"
Anatoly Potapov (left), Lyubomira Gancheva, Plamena Zayachka (ABV-Mladezhiya), Rumen Petkov – Chairman of ABC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Anatoly Potapov<\/b> is a former Russian ambassador to Bulgaria, subsequently received a Bulgarian merit passport by Decree No 9 of 23.01.2009 under file number 5971\/2008. Potapov has a joint business for importing Russian vodka with Plamen Timev – Gandhi,<\/strong> known from the fighting years boss of VIS-2, revealed <\/span>
\n Bivol<\/span>
\n<\/a> in 2018<\/span><\/p>\n

The mythical “briefcases with money” and debtors of the NRA<\/h2>\n

Lyubomira Gancheva Gancheva<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/a> is a member of the Board of “<\/span>Alen Mak<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>“AD during the declaration of the company in bankruptcy (2011) and until its deletion (16.06.2022). This is shown by the data in the Commercial Register. The company has <\/span>BGN1,494,752.99<\/b>
\n liabilities<\/span>
\n<\/a> to the NRA until 31.05.2022 <\/span> <\/p>\n

Lyubomira’s mother – <\/span>
\n Stefka Ilieva Gancheva<\/b>
\n<\/a> was the sole owner of the bankrupt and also deleted (28.06.2022) “<\/span>
\n Alen Mak Bulgaria<\/span>
\n<\/a>” EAD. The company has <\/span>BGN1,329,325.70<\/b>
\n liabilities<\/span>
\n<\/a> to the NRA until 31.05.2022<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"
Petar Terziev – privatizer of “Alen Mak”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Petar <\/span>Kirilov Terziev<\/b> also participated in both companies<\/p>\n

<\/a> – privatizer of “Alen Mak” and son-in-law of the last communist Prime Minister of Bulgaria and member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party Georgi Atanasov<\/strong>. Terziev’s wife is among <\/span>Lenders<\/span><\/a> on Alain Mack. Terziev is a partner with another prominent son-in-law – Georg Tsvetanski,<\/strong> and the two are mentioned among the recipients of the mythical “<\/span>
\n Briefcases of money<\/span>
\n<\/a>.”<\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n

Petar Terziev<\/b> also participates in the management of the Association “<\/span>
\n Forum Bulgaria-Russia<\/span>
\n<\/a>“.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lyubomira<\/b> <\/span> Gancheva, Stefka Gancheva<\/b> and Petar Terziev<\/b> established the Institute for Spirituality, Democracy and Political Strategies<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a> Foundation in March 2019<\/span> <\/span>“. Chairman of the Board of the Foundation is <\/span>Lyubomira Gancheva<\/b> – the current Head of the Cabinet of the Minister of Energy. The Foundation’s annual financial statements are missing. Instead of the annual financial statement, the Foundation has submitted to the Commercial Register the annual financial statements of the company “<\/span>Satellite technologies and comprehensive security systems<\/span><\/a>Ltd., with the participation of Terziev and a Russian citizen. The report submitted with application No. 20210930193456 is still being processed and the error has not been corrected. <\/span><\/p>\n

Leading photo: Rosen Hristov – caretaker Minister of Energy (far left), photo <\/span> of his presentation<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a> on the website of the presidency. <\/span> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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