Former Agriculture Minister Ivan Hristanov has announced that he will run for president in Bulgaria's upcoming presidential election, saying his candidacy has been in preparation for more than a year.
Hristanov confirmed his decision in an interview with Nova TV, explaining that the initiative was not a spontaneous one. “This process began 15 months ago with an initiative committee that worked extremely intensively,” he said.
He said his campaign would seek to offer voters a strong candidate outside the established party structures. “In these elections, we must declare a strong, non-partisan, civil, popular position for a presidential candidate,” Hristanov said.
The candidate for vice president has already been chosen, but Hristanov said the name will be made public when the necessary election documents are submitted. He described the running mate as a person with a civil, public and expert profile.
“We need a strong public figure, a strong expert who can gain the trust of the people,” Hristanov said.
