Extraordinary meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council
28 February 2022 News
Minister Teodora Genchovska took part in an extraordinary meeting of the foreign ministers of the EU member states, held on the evening of February 27th. Steps to support Ukraine and provide humanitarian assistance were discussed. A political decision was taken on concrete measures to strengthen restrictive measures against Russia in connection with the military aggression against Ukraine.
Bulgaria has supported the strengthening of restrictive measures with a view to putting pressure on Russia to cease hostilities, as well as closing EU airspace to Russian aircrafts. "Bulgaria is already accepting Ukrainian refugees. The EU and its member states must be ready to provide protection and support for Ukrainians fleeing the war," said Minister Genchovska, stressing that the European perspective for Ukraine, as well as for Georgia and the Republic of Moldova, is of significant importance.