Bulgaria’s Minister of Health on April 23 issued an order
imposing a temporary ban on entry into the territory of the Republic of
Bulgaria of persons and vehicles arriving from the the Republic of Turkey
through the following border checkpoints Lesovo - Hamzabeili, Kapitan Andreevo
- Kapukule, Malko Turnovo.
Exceptions are made for heavy-duty vehicles, special-purpose
vehicles, vehicles carrying people in need of medical treatment, and vehicles
performing humanitarian missions.
The ban is in effect from 00:00 on April 24 until 11:59 pm on
April 26.
The aim is to ensure that the coronavirus anti-epidemic measures
are observed at the beginning of the Muslim holiday of Ramadan.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
calls on Bulgarian citizens to refrain from any travel, unless it is absolutely
necessary. The call applies to all Bulgarian citizens who are permanently residing
abroad.
"We have warned Bulgarians not to travel to visit their families
and relatives in the country or abroad before the Easter holidays. Now we do it
again at the beginning of Ramadan. Even after the ban is lifted, citizens travelling
between Bulgaria and Turkey will be quarantined in each of the two countries every
time they cross the border," Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
Ekaterina Zaharieva said. She had a telephone conversation with her Turkish
counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu to discuss the introduction of these temporary protective measures that are in the interest of the citizens of the two countries.
Zaharieva congratulated Cavusoglu on National
Sovereignty and Children's Day and
the 100th anniversary since the establishment of the
Grand National Assembly of the Republic of Turkey.
The two ministers highlighted the excellent dialogue between the
two countries and the high operational cooperation between the Bulgarian and
Turkish institutions in combating the pandemic and in easing measures for
citizens and business.
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