site.btaBulgarian Foreign Ministry Condemns Damascus Church Attack

In a position released on Monday, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it strongly condemns the barbaric attack on the Mar Elias Church in the suburbs of Damascus, carried out on June 22, which claimed the lives of dozens of peaceful worshippers, including children, and injured many others. “This terrorist act is a direct attack on religious freedom and the safety of the Christian community in Syria and the region," the statement reads.

The Foreign Ministry expresses its sincere condolences to the families of the victims and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured and affected.

"We call for immediate action by the transitional Syrian authorities and the international community to pursue those responsible for this criminal act and to ensure the security of all religious minorities in the country," the statement further says.