Their desire is to eliminate any names that may sound of Turkish origin or any relation to the Moslem religion or any other connotation that may be raised by those names. the goal is that the claim of the Bulgarian Government that there were in fact no Bulgarians of Turkish descent living in Bulgaria would be supported by this forced change of names and. therefore. ethnic identification. Mr. Speaker. that Is contrary to the Helsinki Final Act where the recognition of minority populations is specifically provided. Mr. Speaker. in recent weeks or months we have seen a change In the policy of Bulgaria from. in effect. forcing individuals to stay within its borders. but to forcibly change their names and their ethnic identification. to a policy of. in effect. excluding. providing for the involuntary emigration of individuals out of Bulgaria. That is equally against the tenents of the Helsinki Final Act. Mr.
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