Bulgaria expelled Russian journalist and correspondent for Rossiyskaya Gazeta Alexander Gatsak from the country due to a threat to the country's national security. He was suspected of espionage.
This was reported by Nova.bg with reference to a statement by the Bulgarian State Agency for National Security (DANS).
— In connection with activities that pose a threat to the national security of Bulgaria, by order of the Chairman of the State Tax Service, Russian citizen Alexander Gatsak, a correspondent of the Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper accredited in Bulgaria, was subject to compulsory administrative measures such as revocation of the right to reside, expulsion and a ban on entry and residence. on the territory of EU member states,” said SANS.
On September 21, Gatsak was summoned to the migration department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and later to DANS. However, the Russian refused to appear and “hid in the Russian Embassy.”
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Then the State National Security Agency turned to the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry for help, after whose intervention Gatsak nevertheless left the country on November 1.
The SANS emphasized that their actions are aimed at protecting national security, and not at restricting freedom of speech and expression.
Rossiyskaya Gazeta is the official publication of the Russian government. Decisions and orders are published there, after which they come into force.
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