Bulgaria plans to offer Russia-Ukraine talks, ready to mediate them

SOFIA. July 5 (Interfax) - Bulgaria intends to propose at a NATO summit in Washington that Sofia mediate negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Bulgaria's Acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev said on Friday.

"I really am considering proposing negotiations at which Bulgaria could be a mediator," Glavchev was quoted by Bulgarian National Radio as saying.

"I will make the proposal, and this is good, but after that it will be necessary to obtain approval for us to become such a mediator," he said.

"The only thing that should be stressed: these talks must conform to the UN Charter and international law. I consider this to be an essential precondition," Glavchev said.