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The Bulgarian embassy in Great Britain is assisting the dozens of Bulgarian citizens blocked near the English port city of Dover in their attempts to reach mainland Europe, announced the press center of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Due to restrictive measures taken in relation to the spread of the new Kovid-19 strains, all transport links with continental Europe are currently blocked, but our compatriots with trucks and cars, along with citizens of many other countries, are still waiting. . in the port area the restoration of ferry connections.
The head of our consular service in London, Nikolay Vanchev, is in Dover, where he currently meets our compatriots in different parking lots. Earlier in the day, he provided them with food and water. There are no toilets on site, along the road all shops and service stations are closed by the authorities.
Consul Vanchev asked the British police at the scene to provide water and mobile toilets, but was told that the police could only control traffic and public order, and ensuring these conditions should be the task of the local municipality. , with which, however, he has no connection at the moment.
According to information from our embassy, both heavy vehicle drivers and Bulgarian citizens traveling by minibuses and cars to Bulgaria are blocked. Among them are families with at least 8 babies.
Hours earlier, Ambassador Marin Raykov spoke with representatives of the blocked transport workers.
Our mission in London calls on all Bulgarian citizens who have been blocked as a result of the current state of emergency in the UK, who have a health problem and cannot receive treatment on the spot, to contact the embassy of righ now. We also recommend that our compatriots in need of life-saving drugs, which they should receive from Bulgaria, go to the embassy. You can contact our mission at email addresses. [email protected], [email protected].
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