Bakalov

Caretaker Interior Minister Yordan Bakalov on Monday vowed “no mercy’’ for vote buying at the upcoming elections and ruled out a repeat of Kostinbrod fake ballots scandal.

Caretaker Interior Minister Yordan Bakalov and EU Commissioner Kristalina Geogirva will visit Wednesday the flood-hit northwestern town of Mizia.

Mizia was hit by massive flooding on August 3. The floods claimed two lives and caused substantial damage.

Caretaker Ministers of Interior and and Social Policy have set off for Mizia, where flash floods took two lives and left a fourth of the town under water.

The situation is now easing down in the northwestern town, but waters are still running high above their usual levels and drainage is hindered by poor infrastructure, additionally damaged by the natural disaster.

Yordan Bakalov has been appointed Minister of Interior in the caretaker government.

Bakalov was born on September 1, 1960 in Asenovgrad.

Two Bulgarians, who were sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Malaysia, will appear in court for the hearing of their appeal, reports the Bulgarian channel Nova TV.

A year and a half ago Ivan Kostov and Georgi Bakalov were arrested at the airport and were sentenced to death for allegedly trafficking 5 kg of amphetamine, found in their luggage.