Management of State Property in Sofia: Facts and Debates

In recent months, the topic of state property management in Sofia has become the center of public attention and political debates. According to an official statement from the Sofia Regional Administration, during the mandate of the current regional governor Stefan Arsov, no state property has been sold.

The administration emphasizes that their main priority is preserving state property and its effective and transparent management in the public interest. To ensure full transparency, they indicate that any citizen or institution can easily verify this information online in the property register.

At the same time, the statement makes a comparison with the previous mandate. During the administration of former regional governor Vyara Todeva, who is also a former MP from the "We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria" coalition, sales of four state properties were realized. These properties have a total area of 9,247 square meters and were sold over a period of just four months for a total value of nearly 4 million leva.

The Sofia Regional Administration categorically states that Stefan Arsov and his team will continue to work to protect the public interest, strictly comply with the law, and maintain full accountability to citizens.

The issue of state property management has also provoked reactions at the highest political level. The Council of Ministers sent a letter to the Speaker of Parliament Natalia Kiselova, proposing that the National Assembly approve a Program for exercising rights over state-owned properties and properties owned by state public enterprises. The purpose of this proposal, according to the government, is to achieve political consensus for the effective exercise of property rights.

President Rumen Radev also joined the debate with sharp criticism of the government. He stated: "The rush with the euro has emptied the treasury, and now the cabinet is looking for money and selling off the state. It's no coincidence that they pushed through changes to the State Property Act on the eve of the holidays".

In response to the president's statement, the Speaker of the National Assembly Natalia Kiselova commented to BTA that this is more of a political statement and emphasized that nothing has been sold, but rather it's about public discussion.

This debate underscores the importance of transparent management of state property and the need for clear communication between institutions and society on this sensitive issue. The topic is expected to continue to be a subject of public interest and political discussions in the near future.