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Interior Minister Rashkov dismisses head of Sofia Metropolitan Directorate of Interior

Georgi Hadzhiev
Photo: BGNES

Chief Commissioner Georgi Hadzhiev has been removed from his position as Head of the Sofia Metropolitan Directorate of Interior, announced Bulgaria’s caretaker Minister of Interior Boyko Rashkov during his visit to Plovdiv.

 “I cannot keep a police head who was watching calmly how police was beating young protesters downtown Sofia near the Council of Ministers building”, noted Minister Rashklov. Police violence was also among the reasons for firing the former Chief Secretary of the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior Ivaylo Ivanov. 




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