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Aircraft carrying 148 evacuees from Israel arrived in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

Early on the morning of June 18, a total of 148 people – 89 Bulgarian citizens and 59 citizens of

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EU foreign ministers on Israel and Iran: ‘Urgent need for de-escalation’

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

European Union foreign ministers have called on all sides in the conflict between Israel and Iran to abide by international

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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry sets up coordination centre on Middle East situation

June 14, 2025June 14, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

By order of Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov, and under the personal leadership of Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev, a Coordination

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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry says it is following with deep concern recent developments in Middle East

June 13, 2025June 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on June 13 that it is following with deep concern the recent developments in the Middle

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Middle East conflict: Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry issues advisories, PM, President hold emergency meetings

June 13, 2025June 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry issued an advisory on June 13 as conflicts in the Middle East escalated. The advisory came as

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Bulgaria 

Middle East conflict: Flights between Bulgaria and Israel cancelled

June 13, 2025June 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

The vast majority of June 13 flights between Bulgaria and Israel were cancelled as the conflict in the Middle East

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