Ambassador Ivan Yordanov returns to Bulgaria amid UAE diplomatic scandal

Ivan Yordanov Bulgarian diplomacy United Arab Emirates Delyan Peevski political scandal

Bulgarian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Ivan Yordanov, has returned to Bulgaria following a diplomatic scandal involving allegations of financial misconduct. The Ministry of Interior is investigating a scheme where funds from companies supplying blankets were allegedly diverted to pay for private flights for DPS leader Delyan Peevski.

Interior Minister Ivan Demerzhiev claimed that a company owned by Yordanov's father provided the funding for these flights. Ambassador Yordanov has categorically denied any connection to the travel arrangements or his father's business activities in this context.

Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova has initiated the process to recall the ambassador. She has ordered a comprehensive on-site inspection of the Bulgarian diplomatic mission in the UAE, rather than a purely documentary review, to be completed in the coming weeks. Prime Minister Rumen Radev, who originally appointed Yordanov in 2022, has requested his swift dismissal.

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Delyan Peevski · Ivan Yordanov · Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Rumen Radev · United Arab Emirates · Velislava Petrová

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[DISPUTED] Ambassador Ivan Yordanov denied any involvement in organizing or paying for the private flights. netnews.bg
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Ministry of Interior uncovered a scheme involving four companies supplying blankets that diverted funds to a company known as 'piggy bank'. ruse.news
[● 2 SOURCES] Prime Minister Rumen Radev confirmed he personally selected Ivan Yordanov for the post in 2022. trafficnews.bg · viaranews.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova ordered an on-site inspection of the Bulgarian diplomatic mission in the UAE to be conducted within the coming weeks. ruse.news · netnews.bg · petel.bg · www.vesti.bg
[○ 1 SOURCE] Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova signed a proposal to the Council of Ministers to initiate the constitutional procedure for the dismissal of Ambassador Yordanov. viaranews.com
[DISPUTED] Interior Minister Ivan Demerzhiev alleged that a company owned by the father of Ambassador Ivan Yordanov funded private flights for DPS leader Delyan Peevski. ruse.news · netnews.bg · trafficnews.bg · viaranews.com · petel.bg · +1 more