Messages of the Crisis Center
Travel advice for those travelling to Japan
We recommend that Bulgarian citizens do not travel to Japan, unless absolutely necessary. Those in the country should avoid long stays in the region of Tohoku and should strictly follow advices by the Japanese authorities. ...
13 April 2011
Evacuation of Bulgarian sailors from Libya
The Bulgarian Embassy in Tripoli today organizes the evacuation of 15 Bulgarian sailors, who worked on different ships property of Libyan companies.They will be evacuated by land through the Libyan-Tunisian border en route to Bulgaria. ...
07 April 2011
Last chance to evacuate from Libya
MFA calls on Bulgarian citizens still residing in Libya to leave the country. Ukrainian ship Konstantin Olshanski will land in the port of Tripoli on April 4, 2011. The capacity of the ship is about 500 people. All Bulgarian citizens wishing to be evacuated should contact the Bulgarian Embassy in Tripoli not later than 12.00 on April 2, 2011 ...
01 April 2011
Recommendations for travelers to Syria
Due to escalation of the internal political situation in the Syrian Arab Republic, Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly recommends that the Bulgarian citizens traveling or residing in the country to avoid places where public demonstrations are conducted and refrain from taking any kind of photos. ...
29 March 2011
Recommendations for people travelling to Egypt
On January 25, 2011 during the anti-government protests in Cairo and in major Egyptian cities- several people were killed and dozens were injured. ...
26 January 2011
Bulgarian citizens kidnapped in Sudan
On 13 January 2011 a three-member crew of Bulgarian citizens, employees of a Bulgarian airline company, delivering flights under UN agreement, were kidnapped by unknown perpetrators in Northern Sudan. ...
13 January 2011
The Honorary Consul in Bursa arrested
On December 29, 2010, in an operation by the Turkish police the Honorary Consul of Bulgaria to Bursa Hayati Korkmaz was arrested. The MFA expects to receive more information on the case by the Turkish authorities, but in any case the involvement of a Bulgarian Honorary Consul in such a scandal is unacceptable. ...
30 December 2010
Suspicious package at the Bulgarian Embassy in Rome proved to be harmless
During a routine check today of the mail received at the Bulgarian Embassy in Rome, one of the packages when going through the scanner has given indication of metal present. ...
28 December 2010
Increased risk declared in India
On December 27, 2010 the Indian authorities have declared an increased risk of terrorism throughout the country in the days around New Year. This decision is based on information for planned terrorist actions from the group ‘‘Lashkar-e-Tayyiba’’. ...
27 December 2010
The bodies of three Bulgarians found in Portugal
Due to the death of three Bulgarian citizens in Portugal, we are informing that the competent authorities there have identified the bodies of the 50 years old woman S.V., as well as of the V.St., 55 years old and Y.S.- 39 years old. ...
19 December 2010