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Illegal migrants detained by border police close to Petrich

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Illegal migrants have been detained close to the town of Petrich, at Bulgaria’s border with Greece. One group of migrants attempted to enter through the night from Greece to Bulgaria and the other group - early this morning.Currently, through the bilateral coordination center at the Kulata border checkpoint, talks are held with the Greek authorities to clarify the way for the return of the migrants.The Ministry of Defence has informed that troops of the Land Forces will be sent to assist the work of the Border Police guarding the state border.



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