Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Bulgarian soldiers are in Mariupol to rescue trapped Bulgarian sailors

"Unfortunately, there is no guarantee for our sailors in Ukraine." This was stated in an interview for BNR by Captain Dimitar Dimitrov, President of the European Confederation of Associations of Sea Captains:

The National Assembly dismissed Stefan Yanev as Minister of Defense and elected Dragomir Zakov as his successor. The proposal was adopted by 184 votes to 0, with 33 abstentions.

After taking office, the new defense minister was sworn in before lawmakers.

All our compatriots who left Kyiv in the late hours are already on the territory of Moldova. They were welcomed by the Bulgarian diplomatic representatives. They have food and water. These are about 200 people - mothers with children, Foreign Minister Teodora Genchovska told Nova.

"Sofia Municipality is ready to provide accommodation for 206 Ukrainian citizens leaving the country due to hostilities. This morning I informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of all the opportunities that Sofia can provide to help Ukrainians and Bulgarians living in Ukraine." This was stated by the mayor of Sofia Yordanka Fandakova.

The UN Security Council has decided to convene a rare special emergency session of the UN General Assembly on Russia's attack on Ukraine. It will take place today.
The press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, Anatoly Glaz, announced that the delegations of Russia and Ukraine are expected to arrive at the place of negotiations in Belarus.

Foreign Minister Teodora Genchovska took part in an extraordinary meeting of the foreign ministers of the EU member states, held on the evening of February 27, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. Steps to support Ukraine and provide humanitarian aid were discussed.

Russian ambassador to Athens Andrey Maslov has been summoned to the Greek foreign ministry tomorrow after the killing of 10 ethnic Greeks and the injury of six more in Russian bombings in Eastern Ukraine.

Six were killed in the village of Santana and four others in the village of Bugas.

The first evacuated Bulgarians from Ukraine arrived in the country. They passed passport control at the Durankulak border checkpoint.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that a total of 60 people, including Ukrainian citizens, were traveling in the bus, which left Odessa.

"Bulgaria strongly supports tough sanctions in response to Russia's military aggression against Ukraine, including sanctions against the Security Council of the Russian Federation and President Putin."

The Minister of Innovation and Growth Daniel Lorer met with Ukrainian engineers who arrived in Bulgaria with their families on one of the last possible civil flights. Together with IT companies, accommodations and working conditions in Bulgaria are organized and provided for these specialists.

Information for Bulgarians and Ukrainians Evacuating from Ukraine