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Government airplane evacuates another 80 Bulgarians from Beirut

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The second group of 80 Bulgarians who wanted to leave Lebanon has taken off from Beirut to Sofia onboard the governmental Airbus. The plane is expected to land in Sofia after 7 pm. 
89 Bulgarian citizens and members of their families were airlifted out yesterday, BNR reported.
According to data from the Bulgarian foreign ministry, there are nearly 400 Bulgarians and members of their families living in Lebanon, with whom our embassy in Beirut is in constant contact.



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