“The invitation came from the Iranian government through the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Sofia and, of course, we made it public because it was a great honour for us. We did not know that we were the only people invited from the whole of Europe, but in this particular case, this is a sign of respect and appreciation for the heroism and courage of a dignified nation.
Every free-thinking person, not only in Bulgaria but around the world, should show respect for an exceptionally heroic nation that fought – and fought successfully – against two of the greatest military powers in the world: the United States of America and Israel. And Iran did not merely fight. Iran won this conflict.”
He then went on to speak about how beneficial it would be if Bulgaria and Iran became economical partners. Kostadinov also expressed regret that this is not happening because according to him “the Bulgarian national interest, as always, is pushed into the background in favour of the interests of NATO and the European Union, in which Bulgaria plays the role of a subservient servant.”
An interesting fact is that Revival is part of Europe of Sovereign Nations, which is currently undergoing checks by the European Parliament that could lead to it being stripped of its status as an EU party, and therefore losing its funding.
Georgiev and Zlatanov went to Iran briefly and rushed to report on their trip as soon as they landed back in Bulgaria. Their feedback was shared on the Iranian Embassy’s Facebook page.
From reading the tales of Georgiev and Zlatanov about Iran, Bulgaria has a lot to learn from its “brotherly nation”, which started exchanging fire with the USA shortly after the visit of the two.
Quick analysis:
Revival dropped from 13% to 4% of the votes at the last elections in Bulgaria in April 2026. Many think this is becuase their pro-Kremlin rhetoric was overshadowed by the same rhetoric coming from Rumen Radev, the leader of the winning party, Progressive Bulgaria. Since Radev’s party won a majority and Revival barely made it (parties need at least 4% to qualify for the National Assembly), Kostadinov and his comrades struggle to remain relevant and seem to be looking for various way to increase their visibility in the media and online.
Leave a Reply