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Bulgaria extends ban on international flights and railway servises

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The ban on incoming flights from China, South Korea, Iran, Italy and Spain to Bulgaria is extended until April12, the Bulgarian Ministry of Transport and Information Technologies announced. Bulgaria will launch flights to Spain and Italy to take Bulgarian nationals back to their home country if necessary. All Bulgarian citizens and foreign nationals arriving from abroad are subject to mandatory fourteen day quarantine. No restrictions were imposed on cargo flights, including mail, flights of state officials, humanitarian and medical flights. Landings on Bulgarian airports for technical reasons are not subject ro restrictions as well. 

The ban on international train services to Turkey, Greece, Serbia and Romania is also extended until April 12. No restrictions were imposed on railway cargo transport.  




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