Dan ranije, Stanishev je izjavio kako Bugarska razmatra mogućnost opraštanja već dugo neplaćenog duga Libije prema ovoj zemlji u iznosu od $54m kao doprinos porodicama zaražene djece, od kojih se mnoga liječe po bolnicama u Britaniji, Francuskoj i Italiji.
A day earlier, Stanishev said Bulgaria was considering forgiving Libya's long-outstanding $54m debt to his country as a contribution to the families of the infected children, many of whom are being treated in hospitals in Britain, France and Italy.