Three Nominees for Bulgarian President Linked to Former State Security

Three of the candidates for president, which the Central Election Commission admitted to the race, have been associated with the former Committee for State Security, reported Desebg.com.

Krasimir Karakachanov is the candidate of the United Patriots - NFSB, VMRO and Ataka. He worked as an agent (code name Ivan) for Directorate 6 for combating Ideological diversion of State Security.

Velizar Enchev is the candidate of the Balgarska prolet (Bulgarian Spring) party. As of 1985, he was a paid associate of the First General Directorate of State Security, Foreign Intelligence.

The team Zhorzh Ganchev - Kolyo Paramov is the only 100% team with a past linked to State Security. Ganchev was agent Zhorzh for the Second General Directorate, while Paramov was resident Yakov with the border military.

The candidates of the biggest political forces have been checked and do not have links to the structures of the former State Security.