The Bulgarian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Yanko Yardonov has said that the Russian war in Ukraine is hurting not only the Balkan states but also Africa and the rest of the world.
Yordanov expressed this thought in an interview with newsmen in Abuja after the signing of a news exchange agreement between the News Agency of Nigeria and the Bulgarian News Agency.
The ambassador condemned the war in strong terms saying that it had no place in the European Union’s 21st-century reality.
“Unfortunately, our wish is that the reality is different. Bulgaria has been an active part of the EU and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“The bloc, by imposing sanctions on Russia, is trying to do its best to help Ukraine in defending herself from this unjustified aggression on its territory.
“But, of course, there’s a lot of negative effects not only on Bulgaria but also on the immediate neighbors of Ukraine, and also on a global stage, I see that Africa is also affected.
“Food security has become a challenge also because of the war in Ukraine. Also, Nigerian students cannot finish their studies and it’s a problem for Africa too.
“Bulgaria is suffering from this unfortunate war as well,” he said.
