Blagoevgrad district governor says report about his resignation is provocation
Blagoevgrad. Categorically, it is not true that I have resigned. This is a provocation, the new governor of the southwestern district of Blagoevgrad, Musa Palev, told FOCUS – Pirin Radio.

Municipal council in Bulgaria’s Blagoevgrad adopts declaration against appointment of MRF district governor
Blagoevgrad. The municipal council in the southwestern city of Blagoevgrad has adopted a declaration against the appointment of a representative of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) as district governor. The document insists on removing Musa Palev from the post, FOCUS – Pirin Radio reported.

Turkish Deputy PM comments on and encourages new ‘standing man’ protest
Ankara. Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç, who is also former parliament speaker, commented and, on first reading, approved of the ‘standing man’ protest, a new type of protest in Turkey, the television channel CNN Turk reported.