November 9 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria will provide an additional 6.73 million levs ($3.45 million/3.44 million euro) levs for accommodating Ukrainian refugees and 1.57 million levs for their transportation via state railway company BDZ Passengers, the government said on Wednesday.
The financing will cover the costs for 507,519 overnight stays, including in places where meals are provided, the government said in a statement. The funding will reimburse stays in the period between September 1, 2022 and September 30, 2022.
The state will also finance the transportation of Ukrainian citizens to the designated places of stay after the initial reception.
(1 euro = 1.95583 levs)