Balgarianovinite.com The appointment on Friday of Rumen Spetsov, the Executive Director of the National Revenue Agency, as special commercial administrator to oversee Russian oil company Lukoil’s operations in Bulgaria, has drawn further comments on Saturday.
President Rumen Radev told reporters he was concerned about the Bulgarian Constitution and the rule of law. The President said that under the law, the special commercial administrator must draft a detailed six-month plan of action, which must then be submitted to the Security Council at the Council of Ministers for approval, and that has not been done. Radev warned that an action that violates the law from the outset carries a huge risk of leading to further violations.
He warned that the power holders have made sure that the special commercial administrator is not subject to administrative and judicial control.
Commenting on the UK and US sanctions exemptions granted for Lukoil entities in Bulgaria until February 14 and April 29, 2026, respectively, the President said it was clear there would be a licence not just for Bulgaria but for all affected EU Member States, since the US and the EU are strategic allies. He added that the latest developments should not be considered a heroic diplomatic achievement.
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov disagreed with the President’s legal concerns about Spetsov’s appointment. Zhelyazkov said that Spetsov’s expertise comes from his long experience as a control and supervisory official, especially with regard to excise goods. His integrity has been tested under many governments, said the Prime Minister. “We believe that his appointment allows each Lukoil subsidiary to maintain, in whole or in part, its operational staff. Our task is to avoid sending signals that Bulgaria’s investment climate has deteriorated.”
GERB-UDF Deputy Floor Leader Denitsa Sacheva dismissed claims that
Spetsov lacks the necessary experience for his new position. She stressed that the international institutions trust Spetsov as evidenced on Friday by the swiftly obtained UK and the US sanctions waivers for Lukoil entities in Bulgaria. In her view, the special administrator will not act alone but with a team.
Sacheva said Spetsov’s extensive career has included oversight of the fuel sector, risk analysis and efforts to curb smuggling. As far back as 2001, he has been involved in controlling the supply chain for oil, gas and petroleum products. The MP of GERB-UDF said that matters concerning the future of the Lukoil Neftochim oil refinery fall outside the administrator’s remit and will be decided at government level. President, Politicians Comment on Special Administrator’s Appointment 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-15 18:25:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
