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Bulgarian caretaker PM reports more money into treasury,less crime cases

Xinhua, May 2, 2017 Adjust font size:

Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister Ognyan Gerdjikov here on Tuesday reported that during his governance, the state treasury has collected more revenues while the number of crime cases has decreased.

The caretaker government ends its term with a surplus in the treasury amounting to over 1.6 billion BGN (894 million U.S. dollars), Gerdjikov said at a press conference.

"On the revenue side of the budget, the money is 785 million BGN," he said on the eve of the election of the new coalition government, which is expected to be held by the end of this week.

The figures indicated a well-functioning economy, said Gerdjikov, who is a professor of civil and commercial law.

From the beginning of the year to April 25, the National Revenue Agency collected 238.9 million BGN, more than that in the same period of 2016 or 5.9 percent more on an annual basis, Gerdjikov said.

Meanwhile, revenue collected by the National Customs Agency increased by 16.1 percent, or 385.7 million BGN more year-on-year, he said.

Speaking about the achievements of the Ministry of Interior, Gerdjikov said that from the beginning of the year to April 20, the number of registered crimes has decreased by nearly 12 percent.

The number of killings has fallen by 23 percent, robberies by 16 percent, theft in homes and offices by 22 percent, and thefts of motor vehicles by 30 percent, Gerdjikov said.

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev appointed the caretaker government on January 27. While announcing the cabinet's composition, structure and priorities, Radev said that it was extremely important for the government to ensure the financial, social and economic stability of the country, as well as the security of the citizens. (1 U.S. dollar = 1.79 Bulgarian lev) Endit