Measures are being taken by the Bulgarian state to remove our compatriots from Lebanon
28 September 2024 News
In connection with the escalation of the situation in the Middle East and in Lebanon in particular, Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev and Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov are in constant contact. On the instructions of the Prime Minister, a working group has been established in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which includes representatives of other institutions, whose main task is to coordinate and propose the most appropriate option for the removal of Bulgarian citizens and their family members from Lebanon. The Prime Minister's instructions are full mobilisation of the state in the interest of preserving the lives and health of the Bulgarian citizens.
The Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Beirut and through the Directorate ‘Situation Center’ is in constant contact with all Bulgarian citizens and their family members who have expressed their wish to receive assistance for their return to Bulgaria. The working group, through the embassies in Beirut, Tel Aviv and other diplomatic missions in the region, will provide the necessary assistance for the safe evacuation of Bulgarian citizens.
In case of need for assistance, Bulgarian citizens in the Republic of Lebanon may contact the Bulgarian diplomatic mission in Beirut at the following number: +961 5 453 658, as well as emergency telephone numbers outside office hours: +961 81 302 552; +961 76 697 766. Reports can also be submitted to the email address of the Consular Service at the Embassy: [email protected].
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Alerts and requests for assistance in disaster situations of Bulgarian citizens are accepted around the clock and on the telephone lines of the Directorate ‘Situation Centre’: +359 2 948 24 04; +359 2 971 38 56 or email: [email protected].
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We recommend Bulgarian citizens, when travelling, temporarily or permanently staying abroad, to take the opportunity to register in the section ‘I travel for...’ at the following address: https://mfa.bg/bg/embassyinfo.