Sotir Tsatsarov

Sofia police have carried out a specialized operation targeting migrants in several parts of Bulgaria's capital, officials say.

As many as 562 people had their documents checked by police.

Only reforms coordinated with the Chief Prosecutor can be carried out in Bulgaria, former Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov has said.

Ivanov, who on Wednesday stepped down after Parliament approved an amended version of his reform proposals, commented in an interview with private NOVA TV station on Thursday on the motives that had prompted him to step down.

Lawmakers in Bulgaria have voted to lift nationalist Ataka party leader Volen Siderov and Ataka MP Desislav Chukolov's immunity from criminal prosecution.

The step was requested by Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov on two counts of hooliganism in October.

Lawmakers are to decide Thursday whether to lift the immunity of Volen Siderov, the leader of nationalist Ataka party, and Desislav Chukolov, a member of the same party.

An ad hoc committee set up after the step was requested by Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov already voted "yes" earlier this week.

Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov has asked Parliament to allow that two nationalist MPs be detained over their actions a Sofia higher education institution on Friday.

Volen Siderov, who heads nationalist Ataka party, broke into the National Academy for Theater and Film Arts (NATFA) in downtown Sofia on October 24, disrupting evening classes of students and insulting them.

Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov is due to meet with Chinese counterpart Cao Jianming the latter is visiting the capital Sofia and the city of Plovdiv on Friday and Saturday, officials say.

This is a reciprocal visit after Tsatsarov traveled to China in December 2014.

Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov and his deputy Borislav Sarafov are paying a visit to Macedonia on Monday and Tuesday, according to the prosecuting authority's website.

Tsvetomir Yosifov, who heads the International department at the Supreme Prosecutor's Office of Cassation, is accompanying them.

Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov and his deputy Borislav Sarafov are on a two-day visit to Kazakhstan, the Chief Prosecutor's Office has said.

FBI head James Comey met on Wednesday Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov in Sofia while on a visit officially said to deal with security cooperation.

Borisov and Comey also discussed the fight against organized crime and cyber-crime, terrorism, and the US official's forthcoming meetings with his counterpart, DANS head Vladimir Pisanchev, and Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov.

James Comey, Director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), will pay a visit to Bulgaria next week, Sofia-based BGNES news outlet reported on Thursday.

According to insiders, Comey is expected to meet with Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov, 24 Chasa daily said.

James Comey was sworn in as the seventh Director of the FBI on 4 September 2013.