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John Ordway to Serve as Interim Chargé d’Affaires
On Friday August 7, Ambassador John Ordway arrived in Bulgaria to serve as the interim Chargé d’Affaires ..

John Ordway to Serve as Interim Chargé d’Affaires

JTF-East Commander Hosts Local Bulgarian Officials
On July 30, 2009, COL Garry Russ, commanding officer of JTF-East hosted local Bulgarian mayors at Novo ...

JTF-East Commander Hosts Local Bulgarian Officials

Benjamin Franklin Fellows Descend on AUBG
More than 170 alumni from the Benjamin Franklin Trans-Atlantic Fellows Program traveled to Bulgaria for ...

Benjamin Franklin Fellows Descend on AUBG

Medical Assistance in Varna Area
Members of the Tennessee Air National Guard and Commander Naval Forces Europe in Naples began ...


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President Obama Delivers Message on Ramadan
President Obama (Aug. 21): "I know...that Ramadan is a time of intense devotion and reflection – a time when Muslims fast during the day and perform tarawih prayers at night, reciting and listening to the entire Koran over the course of the month.

Decorated hands in a circle (AP Image)

Ramadan Around the World: A Mosaic of Traditions
Muslims around the world observe the month of Ramadan in different ways, blending their countries’ cultural customs with Islamic traditions of prayer and fasting. American Muslims come from more than 80 countries, representing a mosaic of ethnic and linguistic groups.

Burka-clad women in line (AP Image)

Afghans Turn Out to Vote for President and Councils
An Afghan woman shows she is ready to vote while standing in line at a polling station in Kabul on August 20. Afghan police and security forces worked to safeguard the approximately 6,500 polling places across the country in the face of threats from insurgent groups.

Pakistani children, displaced by the government's military offensive, plead for food at a United Nations facility. (Photo Reuters)

Commemoration of World Humanitarian Day
Secretary Clinton (Aug. 19): "Today, the United States is honored to join the international community in commemorating the first World Humanitarian Day. Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2008 to increase public awareness about humanitarian activities around the world, World Humanitarian Day is also an occasion to ...

News from Consular Section

Aug 09 H1N1 Flu Update
This Warden Message alerts U.S. citizens to the latest information regarding human cases of 2009-H1N1 Influenza A, sometimes referred to as novel H1N1 or “swine flu.” The Bulgarian government has reported 51 cases and no deaths. Globally there have been approximately 215,000 cases with 1,700 deaths–a mortality rate of less than 1 percent.

Serve Your Community: Become a Warden!
Wardens serve a vital role in the American citizen community by maintaining the lines of communication with local Americans and providing critical support for non-routine consular issues. The Embassy thanks its current wardens for their continued good work and welcomes interested U.S. citizens resident in Bulgaria to volunteer to become a warden.

Waiver of Personal Appearance for Qualified Visa Applicants
A nonimmigrant visa applicant who received his/her last visa after October 31, 2007 may not need to return to the embassy to be fingerprinted and interviewed.