Authorities have launched a wide-ranging investigation into the controversial gas transmission agreement between Bulgaria ’s state-owned Bulgargaz and the Turkish company Botas. The operation, led by the Anti-Corruption Commission under the supervision of the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office, included inspections at the Ministry of Energy as well as at the offices of Bulgargaz and Bulgartransgaz. Prosecutors confirmed that the inquiry focuses on the circumstances surrounding the conclusion of the