31 Bulgarians have expressed their desire to Evacuate from Sudan

At the moment, 31 Bulgarian citizens have expressed their desire to evacuate from Sudan. This was said at an extraordinary briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and spokesperson of the department, Kostadin Kojabashev. A 24/7 connection is maintained with them, he added.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is doing everything possible to ensure a smooth and safe evacuation of all Bulgarian citizens in Sudan, the spokesperson assured. "We don't have a functioning embassy there, but the cover is the one in Cairo. In its evacuation activity, it is also supported by our representation in Riyadh. The situation center and our embassy in Harare coordinately seek and offer options, possibilities and options through air routes to evacuate our compatriots from Sudan," he explained. And specified that the option of sending the "Spartan" plane will be discussed only if a problem arises during the evacuation.

"31 Bulgarian citizens located on the territory of Sudan had expressed a desire to evacuate. Constant and round-the-clock contact is maintained with all of them and full information is provided both about the available options for air and sea routes, as well as specifically the security situation in the region".

Kojabashev pointed out that partners outside the EU - Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the USA, the UAE and Great Britain - are providing assistance. "Around 1,000 EU citizens have already been evacuated from Sudan," he added.

In recent days, 21 Bulgarians were in the process of being evacuated, some of them are already outside Sudan. According to the latest information, 10 Bulgarians remain on the territory of the country

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