Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev receives timely and up-to-date information from the Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Stefan Dimitrov regarding the escalating tensions in the Middle East. This was announced by the government press service.
The Bulgarian government is monitoring the situation with caution and is ready to take the necessary actions to protect Bulgarian citizens in the region, the announcement states.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminds that Bulgarian citizens can call for assistance 24 hours a day on the telephone lines of:
- Directorate "Situation Center" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: +359 2 948 24 04; +359 2 971 38 56 or by email: crisis@mfa.bg;
- Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Israel: the emergency phone number on duty is: +972 54 595 4379 or email to the email address of the consular office in Tel Aviv: Consulate.TelAviv@mfa.bg
- The Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Tehran: by phone: + 9821 88775037 or by e-mail embassy.tehran@mfa.bg, as well as in an emergency and outside working hours - by mobile phone: +98 9305683409.