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Syrian refugees in Altinozu refugee camp in Hatay, Turkey. Photo by EPA/BGNES
Bulgaria is preparing itself from a flood of refugees from Syria in the wake of heightening of tensions in the region, revealed Bulgarian Red Cross chief Hristo Grigorov.
"A truck of Bulgaria's State Agency for Refugees is already travelling to the Turkish border to bring necessities needed for those who will seek refuge," said Grigorov.
Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov had revealed that the migrant pressure on Bulgaria's Turkish border has increased by 50% over the last two months.
Turkey has already experienced a significant refugee wave from neighboring Syria.
Developments have intensified overnight, after a cross-border exchange of attacks between the two countries, which have claimed civilian lives.
Thursday Grigorov commented that the Bulgarian Red Cross is bracing resources for a potentially complicated situation at the Bulgarian border with Turkey.
"We are monitoring events in Syria and will be ready to react if need be," stated Grigorov.
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The leadership of “We Continue the Change” (PP), including Asen Vassilev and deputy chairman Nikolai Denkov, met with Bulgarian emigrants in Istanbul, alongside PP-DB list leaders from Shumen and Kardzhali
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A Syrian national has been formally charged and detained following a stabbing incident in Sofia, according to the Sofia District Prosecutor’s Office.
NATO is strengthening air defenses in southern Turkey with the deployment of a new Patriot missile system to Incirlik Air Base, according to the Turkish Defense Ministry.
NATO is weighing options to expand its missile defense footprint in Turkey amid concerns over potential threats from neighboring Iran, according to information cited by Bloomberg from sources familiar with the talks
The Bulgarian scientific research vessel “Sts. Cyril and Methodius” (NIC 421) has returned to Varna, docking at the Marine Station and marking the official end of the country’s 34th Antarctic expedition
Holiday weather conditions are expected to remain mixed across Bulgaria, with alternating periods of sunshine and rain showers, according to the forecast
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has decided that no official delegation will travel to Jerusalem this year to receive the Holy Fire, citing the ongoing tensions in the Middle East
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