SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s newly appointed prime minister on Thursday reaffirmed that his country’s pro-Western orientation is “a core value” and a strategic commitment, as it prepares for April elections. Speaking to the National Assembly after he and his ministers took the oath of office, Andrey Gyurov said that Bulgaria will support efforts to achieve a lasting and just peace in Ukraine. He said that the government would work closely with its allies in the European Union and NATO. “