Foreign Ministry recommends to Bulgarians not to travel to Middle East region

The Foreign Ministry recommended on February 27 that Bulgarians do not travel to the Middle East region.

“Bulgarian citizens who are currently in the Middle East for a short time should consider the possibility of leaving if necessary via currently available passenger flights or other means,” the ministry said.

“In connection with the dynamically developing security situation in the Middle East region, we advise all Bulgarian citizens residing in the region to monitor the situation and strictly follow the recommendations of the local authorities,” it said.

The UK has temporarily withdrawn staff from its embassy in Tehran, as tensions between the US and Iran prompt warnings from a number of countries to their citizens in the Middle East, the BBC reported on February 27.

Meanwhile, the US embassy in Israel told some non-emergency staff and their families on Friday that they could leave the country, the report said.