The State Agency for Refugees has registered a record number of requests for international protection, the institution recalled on the occasion of today's World Refugee Day. Out of a total of 20,407 applications submitted, 5,141 refer to children, including 3,348 unaccompanied minors separated from their families. In addition, since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, 160,899 people have received temporary protection in Bulgaria as 589 of them are unaccompanied children.
The figures show an 86% rise compared to 2021 and represent the largest number of asylum seekers since the creation of the country's asylum system in 1993.
Bulgaria continues to be dedicated to the joint mission of developing the potential of science in support of peace in a world of fierce competition and for the positive development of our societies. This was what Bulgarian President..
Another 80 Bulgarian citizens from Lebanon landed at Sofia airport on board the government’s plane. The number of evacuated people with two flights after September 30 is now 169. The latest flight was welcomed by Minister of..
The regional organization of Jews in Bulgaria "Shalom" for the city of Varna has collected over BGN 3,000 at a charity auction of paintings by famous artists to help the residents of the village of Voden , Yambol region, reported BNR correspondent in..
A State Aviation Operator crew is standing by to fly to Lebanon as soon as the phased evacuation of the Bulgarians there is given a green light. This..
Bulgaria has begun evacuating our fellow citizens who expressed a desire to leave Beirut following Israel's attacks on Lebanon. Some of the Bulgarians..
Some of the Bulgarians in Lebanon were evacuated on a government aircraft flight on Monday evening. The first group, consisting of 89 people, mostly..
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