Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva have expressed condolences to their Croatian counterparts after a strong earthquake hit the country on December 29, killing at least seven people and causing major property damage.
“I want to express my sincere condolences to the close ones of those who perished in the earthquake. All of Bulgaria shares the tragedy of the Croatian people and we hope for the speedy recovery of those,” Borissov told Croatian prime minister Andrej Plenkovic in a phone conversation, according to a statement by the Bulgarian government’s media office on December 30.
Borissov also said Bulgaria was ready to assist with recovery efforts: “We are prepared to help our friend Croatia. It is at moments like this that we must stand united in solidarity.”