site.btaTrade Unions Calls for Resettlement Programme for Bulgarians from Ukraine, Moldova

Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) President Plamen Dimitrov called for an urgent plan for the long-term resettlement of members of the Bulgarian community in Ukraine. He recalled that for two years, CITUB has beein calling for a national programme for long-term resettlement of Bessarabian Bulgarians from Ukraine and Moldova. Dimitrov was speaking at a forum on gender equality at work during the COVID-19 epidemic on Monday.

The forum is organized by CITUB in partnership with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.

CITUB calls for resolving the conflict through peaceful means so that 1.5 million refugees are able to return to their homes. The trade union condemns all actions that caused civilian casualties, drove out thousands from their homes and instilled horror and fear among millions of Europeans.

According to Dimitrov, in view of the demographic crisis in Bulgaria, CITUB has urged the government to take measures for the resettlement of Bulgarians from Ukraine in partnership with trade unions and employers.

CITUB argues that Bulgarians in Ukraine need support and security at the moment and at the same time Bulgaria should make efforts to attract people with Bulgarian self-awareness due to the heavy demographic crisis in this country.