After his nomination was announced, he said he wanted to become mayor "because I can propose and realise a more efficient managerial project and turn the town into a European capital of an EU member country".
Nakon objave njegove kandidature, Oresharski je izjavio da želi biti gradonačelnikom "zato što može predložiti i provesti znatno učinkovitiji projekt upravljanja i pretvoriti grad u europsku prijestolnicu zemlje članice EU".