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Georgi Parvanov on 22 January addressed a number of domestic issues he wishes to see resolved in the coming months and years, according to the text of a speech posted on the official presidential website (http://www.president.bg).
Parvanov called for a number of legal changes, including the introduction of a modern Penal Code to help curb organized crime and constitutional amendments to strengthen the country's democracy. Parvanov suggested the president be granted the right to initiate referendums.
In a somewhat unexpected move, Parvanov proposed that a referendum be held on Bulgaria's EU membership, and called on the country's politicians to better inform the citizenry about how Bulgaria's membership in the EU could affect them.
Parvanov called for a number of legal changes, including the introduction of a modern Penal Code to help curb organized crime and constitutional amendments to strengthen the country's democracy. Parvanov suggested the president be granted the right to initiate referendums.
In a somewhat unexpected move, Parvanov proposed that a referendum be held on Bulgaria's EU membership, and called on the country's politicians to better inform the citizenry about how Bulgaria's membership in the EU could affect them.
(RFE/RL 23.i.04)
