Ivan Bogomilov Petkov
Positions
Birth Date: 26/02/1987 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
| National Assembly: | Elected with: | Participation in Parliamentary Groups: | Profession: | Languages: | Constituency: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 National Assembly | "BSP for Bulgaria" 7.06% | Parliamentary Group "BSP for Bulgaria" | 16-ПЛОВДИВ ГРАД | ||
| 51 National Assembly | "BSP – UNITED LEFT" 7.57% | Parliamentary Group "BSP – United Left" | Economist | English, Russian | 16-ПЛОВДИВ ГРАД |
Public record
Compiled from publications and official records as of 22.10.2026. Every statement links to its source; claims made by others are marked as such, with who makes them. Quotations in English are our translation.
Russia
- At the 9 May 2025 parade in Moscow. As a BSP MP, Ivan Petkov attended at the invitation of Russian friends. He told the newspaper Marica: „Голяма емоция и сбъдната моя мечта - да гледам на живо парада в Москва!“ (our translation: "A great emotion and my dream come true – to watch the parade in Moscow live!") — Marica newspaper, 13.05.2025
- In his view the war in Ukraine is between Russia and NATO. He told the newspaper Marica that Britain and the USA pulled Ukraine out of the negotiations, adding: „Убеден съм!“ (our translation: "I am convinced!") In the same interview he says that the Second World War ended thanks to the USSR. — Marica newspaper, 13.05.2025
- Announced as a participant in the St Petersburg economic forum. Plovdiv24 reported on the opening day that the BSP MP would take part in the forum. Details of any meetings there have not been checked. — Plovdiv24.bg, 18.06.2025
- Alongside the Russian ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova. Plovdiv24 ran a piece headlined „Депутат от Пловдив редом до Митрофанова: Младите са облъчвани с фалшиви истории“ (our translation: "Plovdiv MP alongside Mitrofanova: Young people are fed false stories"), attributing the words to Petkov. What exactly he said and what the event was have not been checked. — Plovdiv24.bg, 24.04.2025
- Report in Belgrade on peace in Ukraine. A Plovdiv24 headline reports it. Who organised the conference and whether it has Russian links have not been checked. — Plovdiv24.bg, 09.03.2025
Corruption and scandals
- Video of a fight with Manoil Manev in parliament. A YouTube video from an unidentified channel is titled „Бой между Маноил Манев и Иван Петков - Бебето в парламента. Ето кой го предизвика?“ (our translation: "Fight between Manoil Manev and Ivan Petkov – Bebeto in parliament. Here is who provoked it?"). Beyond the title nothing has been checked, and no outcome is known. — YouTube
Source: profile at parliament.bg (19.10.2026). Photo: parliament.bg.
50th National Assembly: profile at parliament.bg (22.10.2026).
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