site.btaBulgarian Government Follows Closely Escalating Tensions in Middle East

Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev has been receiving timely up-to-date information about the escalating tensions in the Middle East from caretaker Foreign Minister Stefan Dimitrov, the government information service said on Saturday.

The Bulgarian government is closely following the situation and is ready to take the necessary actions to protect Bulgarian citizens in the region, the press release said.

The Foreign Ministry informs Bulgarian citizens they can contact the following helplines around the clock:

The Foreign Ministry's Situation Centre: Please call +359 2 948 24 04; +359 2 971 38 56 or email crisis@mfa.bg;

The Bulgarian Embassy in Israel: For emergencies call +972 54 595 4379 or email the Consular Service in Tel Aviv: Consulate.TelAviv@mfa.bg;

The Bulgarian Embassy in Tehran: Call + 9821 88775037 or email еmbassy.tehran@mfa.bg; for emergencies and outside office hours call +98 9305683409.