What is important for me, however, is the willingness of the current Bulgarian government, the possibility it opens for Bulgaria to start along a new road with a clear goal in mind. Ladies and gentlemen, the main task of the interim government which will remain in power until a new government is elected by the next Bulgarian parliament, is not only to begin, but to implement reforms in Bulgaria so that every future Bulgarian government would have to continue those reforms. We wasted too much time. We already made one mistake. We do not have the right to make a second one.
Speed is among the most important factors for Bulgarian reforms.
What we have to do is to start immediately, not only because we wasted time, but also because of the high expectations of Bulgarian politicians, of the Bulgarian ruling class. We must make the best of the creative forces of the Bulgarian people, because the measures we have to implement are not only painful, they are also unpopular. I am fully aware that structural reforms, the closing down of loss- making enterprises and privatization will fill a lot of Bulgarians with skepticism. I also am fully aware that the interim government has taken upon its shoulders a heavy national responsibility. By implementing those unpopular measures the government risks falling a victim to them.