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Bulgaria is ready to provide humanitarian assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense are ready to provide humanitarian assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina after the floods near Mostar, said the press center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Bulgarian government is considering the immediate provision of humanitarian assistance because of the devastating floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which claimed the lives of dozens of citizens and caused material damage. 

In the first hours after the disaster, the Bulgarian embassy in Sarajevo sought information on what kind of assistance was needed. Bulgaria’s caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Kondov has requested information from his Bosnian counterpart Elmedin Konaković. The Defence Staff is in contact with the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina about the necessary engineering equipment and means to be provided, reported BTA.




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