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Bolhrad region in Ukraine populated with ethnic Bulgarians will retain its borders: Foreign Ministry

Bulgaria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva
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The Bolhrad region in Ukraine’s Odessa district populated mainly with ethnic Bulgarians will retain its current borders and will not be divided within the frameworks of the planned administrative-territorial reforms, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba said in a phone conversation with Bulgaria’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva. Yesterday, the two ministers held a phone conversation as well and Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Kuleba promised to check the matter. Ministers Zaharieva and Kuleba agreed to keep in touch until an acceptable solution is reached. 

https://bnr.bg/en/post/101278824/bulgarian-parliament-adopts-declaration-in-defense-of-bolhrad-bulgarians-in-ukraine


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