Sofia, February 12 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry has warned all Bulgarian citizens to refrain from any travel to Ukraine in view of the deteriorating situation in and around that country. "We invite Bulgarian citizens who are on the territory of Ukraine to take measures to leave the country with the currently available means of transportation," said the Foreign Ministry.

The statement said: "We recommend all our compatriots temporarily or permanently residing in Ukraine to register for the "Travel to...." service on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria - https://www.mfa.bg/bg/embassyinfo/
ukraine#travel-registration-form.

Bulgarian citizens in Ukraine in need of assistance can address the Bulgarian Embassy in Kiev and the Consulate General in Odessa.
Signals can also be submitted to the email addresses of the Bulgarian missions in Ukraine: Embassy.Kiev@mfa.bg; Consulate.Odessa@mfa.bg.
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