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First charter flight from Ukraine lands at Burgas Airport

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180 tourists have landed at Burgas airport with the first charter flight from Ukraine. The guests were welcomed with traditional pita bread and folklore songs to the rendition of Strandzha Folklore Ensemble. The Ambassador of Ukraine to Bulgaria Vitaliy Moskalenko and tour operators greeted the tourists, Burgas Municipality announced. More charters with Ukrainian tourists are expected to land on Burgas Airport in the coming days.




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