Joachim Herrmann: Bulgaria is Not a Waiting Room for Refugees

In the beginning of the year the Bavarian Minister of the Interior for Building and Transport Joachim Herrmann stated during a press conference that in the frames of the Security Priority Area of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region, there is no intention of turning Bulgaria and Macedonia into “waiting room for refugees”.

The Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister for Coalition Policy and Public Administration and Minister of Interior, Rumyana Bachvarova, took part in this event dedicated to counteracting international terrorism. She remarked that Bulgaria protected its border in line and in accordance with all Schengen standards. She also stated that the country has the technical readiness to join the Schengen Area ever since 2012.

She further said that Bulgarians understands the situation in Europe and that meeting our obligations is more important than insisting on additional rights our citizens. The question with the Schengen membership remains open for the country.