Balgarianovinite.com Up to eight aircraft of varying capacity, as well as, if necessary, the government Airbus A319 aircraft , are on standby to carry out evacuation flights for Bulgarian citizens from the Middle East at short notice, the press center of the Ministry of Transport and Communications said on Monday.
The press release states that talks have been held since February 28 with the management of all Bulgarian airlines that have aircraft or operate in the region.
As part of the measures undertaken, the available aircraft are being identified, along with the possibilities for securing the necessary takeoff and landing slots and the operational parameters of potential flights. The process is being carried out in close coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the competent national institutions, partner countries in the region, and the member states of the European Union.
Ensuring the safety of Bulgarian citizens and creating conditions for their timely return at the first safe opportunity remains the leading priority, the ministry said.
Active coordination is also being maintained with the aviation authorities of other EU member states, including the exchange of information regarding planned evacuations, opportunities for joint actions, and the mutual use of available capacity.
On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that Israel and the United States had carried out joint strikes on Iran, which led to the suspension of a number of flights in the region.
On Sunday, caretaker Tourism Minister Irena Georgieva said that around 1,400 organized tourists with tour operator programs are currently in countries in the Middle East. The largest number of them are in Dubai, followed by Jordan. Eight Aircraft on Standby to Carry Out Evacuation Flights for Bulgarians in Middle East 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-03-02 16:55:58 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law