The Mayor of Sofia: "The responsibility for the clash lies with the protestors"

Yordanka Fandakova - the Mayor of Sofia

"They crossed the boundaries that were set and approved for the protest" said Yordanka Fandakova, the Mayor of Sofia, during a session of the City Council.

Fandakova criticised the protesters' actions: "All political parties in the Sofia City Council stand united in condemning all this. Bulgaria is a state, governed by law, and we shall act accordingly".

In the light of the forthcoming presidential and local elections, however, she said that provocations can occur during the course of an election campaign. The Mayor added that it will be down to the Interior Ministry and the Police Force's investigators to determine whose fault the incident was and to prevent future disturbances.

Source: Focus News Agency