The Ministry of Foreign Affairs thanked the Bulgarian communities abroad for the activity and assistance in organizing the vote abroad
13 July 2021 News
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its sincere gratitude to the Bulgarian communities abroad, with whose invaluable partnership and cooperation it became possible to organize the vote abroad. Their civic activity and initiative preserve the spirit of Bulgaria, wherever they are in the world.
Over 5,000 people - volunteers from the Bulgarian communities and seconded employees, helped and participated in the process of preparation and conduct of election day in 782 polling stations in 68 countries.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also thanked the employees of the Ministry in our country and in our foreign missions, as well as the other Bulgarian institutions, who were actively involved in providing their representatives or technical means for organizing the unprecedented vote abroad.
We remind you that for the elections of July 11th , 2021, 69% more sections were opened abroad than in the vote on April 4th , 2021. 672 sections were opened outside the diplomatic and consular missions, and 110 sections were located on the territory of our missions. .
The largest number of sections was in Great Britain - 135, Germany - 115, Turkey - 112, Spain - 67, USA - 58, Greece - 32 sections.
For the first time in this election, compatriots voted in the Dominican Republic and on some Greek islands - Thassos, Limnos, Lefkada, as well as in the Greek resort village of Nea Peramos. For the first time, sections outside Bulgarian diplomatic and consular missions were opened in Albania and Japan.