The migrant crisis is yet another argument in favour of admitting Bulgaria into the Schengen area, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov said in a BTA interview. He argued that Bulgaria's accession to the European border-free zone would enhance the exchange of information and data, including those in respect to the migrant flows, with the other member countries. "This would improve the operational capacity for dealing with the risks created by the migrant wave," commented Mitov.

He also said that Bulgaria's partner countries acknowledge the good job this country is doing in protecting its border and ensuring the good treatment of protection seekers who have lawfully entered Bulgaria. "This is why it is my opinion that the migrant flow cannot be used as an argument for postponing Bulgaria's accession to the Schengen agreement."

Speaking about the voting in overseas stations in an upcoming referendum on electronic voting in Bulgaria, Mitov said that his expectations are for high turnout in some countries, including Germany, the UK and the US.