The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced that the department has already raised the risk level for countries in the region to Level 5: Warning to suspend all travel and immediately leave the country.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to closely monitor the situation in the Middle East. We once again invite compatriots in the region to maintain contact with Bulgarian diplomatic and consular representations and to register in the “Traveling for“ section, using the “Traveling for“ button in the upper right corner of the following webpage: https://www.mfa.bg/bg/embassyinfo, the announcement states.
Alerts and requests for assistance in emergency situations from Bulgarian citizens and citizens of EU member states are accepted 24/7 at: the telephone lines of the "Situation Center" Directorate: tel.: +359 2 948 24 04; +359 2 971 38 56; +359 893 339 616; fax: +359 2 870 71 37; e-mail: crisis@mfa.bg; on the telephones and e-mail of the diplomatic missions; on the following telephone numbers: +359 2 948 3051; +359 2 948 3052; +359 2 948 2085; +359 2 948 2798; +359 2 948 2552; + 359 2 948 2798.
Acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov posted information on his Facebook profile to help Bulgarians in the Middle East region.