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The second group of Bulgarian sailors who were kidnapped by Somali pirates returned to Bulgaria late Monday.
The group of 9 sailors included the Captain of the Malaspina Castle, Darin Mateev Drumev. All of the Bulgarian sailors who were on board have now returned home, Bulgarian National Television reported.
Relatives and colleagues met them in the coastal town of Varna as they returned on a flight from Singapore.
Captain Drumev suggested that all boats traveling in the area around Somalia should be fitted with weapons; "It is obligatory to move close to Somalia coast now, which is dangerous. In my opinion it is about time ships to be equipped with weapons," Mateev said.
According to the other sailors Drumev was able to keep their morale high throughout the ordeal.
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Expectations for a weaker tourist season this year have been justified, but the airport is doing its best to offer excellent conditions for passengers and air carriers.
An extraordinary situation halted the work of Varna Airport on Wednesday night.
After passenger plane was forced to make emergency landing at the airport in Burgas and then left the track earlier today, now the it is already pulled to a safe distance.
Varna Airport has reopened after it was closed earlier today over a suspicious piece of luggage in the checking zone of its Terminal 2.
The Police is checking a suspicious luggage at Varna Airport.
Six new all-year flight routes will be launched in 2017 at Varna Airport, reported BTA.
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