According to the declaration text, the Bulgarian parliament "decisively disagrees" with the planned administrative changes in Ukraine and on May, 20 called for "taking all the possible measures for the Government of Ukraine to ensure the retention of the Bulgarian community integrity in the Bolgrad district of the Odesa region.

Vyacheslav Nehoda, Deputy Minister of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine, commented the situation around the Bolgrad district of the Odesa region and clarified the stance of the Government, going to confirm the plan of forming five but not one hromada in the district, as it is demanded by Bulgarians, interfering into the internal affairs of Ukraine.