site.btaForeign Minister: Bulgaria Insists on Fair Compensation for Relatives of UN Staffer Killed in Gaza

Bulgaria will insist on fair compensation for the relatives of Bulgarian UN staffer Marin Marinov, who died in Gaza last month, Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev said on Thursday in a statement distributed by the Ministry on Thursday. The statement comes after official information by the Israeli side earlier in the day that the March 19 explosion in the town of Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip, which killed Marinov, was caused by a shot fired by an Israeli tank.

“I would like once again to express my deepest condolences and sympathy to the family's grief for their grave loss,” Minister Georgiev further said. He also said that the Bulgarian side had received official apologies from Israel over the death of the Bulgarian citizen.

The Bulgarian Foreign Minister categorically called for such tragedies not to be repeated and said that the protection of humanitarian workers is of paramount importance, and the international community must guarantee their safety and freedom to carry out their duties in accordance with international law.

“We demand the resumption of the ceasefire and a ceasefire in Gaza, the prevention of further civilian casualties and the immediate release of the hostages,” Minister Georgiev said in his statement.