Former BDB Chief Stoyan Mavrodiev Arrested in Belgrade as Bulgaria Seeks Extradition

Orientul Mijlociu

Former Bulgarian Development Bank ( BDB ) chief Stoyan Mavrodiev has been detained in Belgrade , according to information confirmed through cooperation between Bulgarian and Serbian authorities. His identity has been officially verified, and Bulgarian prosecutors, together with the Interior Ministry, have begun preparing the necessary documentation for his extradition to Bulgaria. Mavrodiev has been the subject of a national search since 2024, while a European arrest warrant was issued against