Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov had a telephone conversation with US Vice President Kamala Harris. The talk was initiated by the US. Harris thanked Bulgaria for the humanitarian aid it provides to Ukraine, as well as for welcoming refugees from the war.
The number of refugees has already reached 2.8 million. According to the border police, more than 78,000 Ukrainian citizens have entered Bulgaria. 37,000 of them have chosen to stay in the country.
"There are Bulgarians blocked in Berdyansk and unfortunately at this stage the situation there is very difficult. 160 cars from Mariupol escaped during the bombing and reached Berdyansk, but there are no Bulgarians among them," Anton Markov, director of the situation center at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
On March 15, Ukrainian-Russian video conference talks continue amid hopes for de-escalation.
The Bulgaria Parliament will hear today the Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev about a "questionnaire" prepared by the US on topics related to Bulgaria's readiness to participate in a special military..
On Thursday, the minimum temperatures in Bulgaria will be between minus 14 °C and minus 8°C. In Sofia, it will be around minus 12°C. The day will be sunny but frosty. The thermometer values in most places will be negative. Before noon, there will be..
With various events throughout the country Bulgarians are marking 152 years after the death of the Apostle of Bulgarian Freedom Vasil Levski. Today, at 6:00 p.m. a memorial ceremony in front of the monument to the Apostle of Freedom in Sofia takes..
The latest technological solutions, products and projects in the field of agriculture and agro-industry will be presented at the "Agra..
The Vazrazhdane parliamentary party is organizing a protest on February 22 in front of the Bulgarian National Bank against Bulgaria's entry into the..
The agriculture sector in Bulgaria maintains its stability, providing employment to 6% of the population and forming about 4% of the country's GDP. This..
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