Lecture by Sotir Tsatsarov - Attorney General

I am extremely pleased to greet the Attorney General Mr. Sotir Tsatstarov by the words “Welcome at the UNWE!” and to express my gratitude for his readiness and responsiveness to present to us his viewpoints on the present and future of the Bulgarian Prosecution, said at the opening of the meeting with the Attorney General at the Large Conference Hall the Rector of the university Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Statty Stattev. Tsatsarov lectured to students and faculty on the Bulgarian Prosecution: the Current Reality and Future Steps.

Prof. Stattev reminded that 2013 was the year of the 160^th Anniversary from the birth of Prof. Stephan Bobchev, founder and first Rector of the Free University of Political and Economic Sciences whose successor was the UNWE. The Rector outlined that Prof. Bobchev was also one of the founders of the Legal Faculty at the St. Climent Ohridski University of Sofia whose alumnus was also the Attorney General. The Rector announced an interesting fact – Prof. Todor Kulev, member of the first seven-member Academic Council of the Free University had also been a Minister of Justice and Attorney General since January, 4^th, 1926 to May, 15^th, 1930.              

Prof. Stattev is showing a picture with Prof. Bobchev and Prof. Kulev. On the right next to him: Sotir Tsatsarov

The Attorney General pointed out the key issues of the Prosecution and announced that at the moment at the institution was running a functional audit which should be completed till June, 3^rd, 2013 and then would be prepared an action plan.

The Attorney General

Responding the numerous questions Tsatsarov focused the attention on the necessity for incorporation of a unified register of the Sofia District Court, justified why the Bureau for Protection of Witnesses should be directly subordinate to the Attorney General, expressed the skepticism about the creation of a new Penal Code and supported the idea for creation of a European Prosecution which should implement the internal investigations on cases related to the abuse of European funds.

At the Large Conference Hall

Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Statty Stattev, Rector of the university bestowed to the Attorney General a Certificate and the Honorary plaque of UNWE.

The Rector is showing the Golden Book of UNWE.

In the Golden Book of UNWE Sotir Tsatsarov wrote: “With sincere respect to the university, faculty and students at it! Wishing to develop this precious capital - the scientific knowledge and education of the future lawyers namely in the manner and direction the UNWE makes it!”