Minutes ago, the Bulgarian National Television announced that the Bulgarian sailors have been freed.

On April 6th 2009, intertnational news agencies announced that 16 Bulgarian sailors are held captive onboard the British trade ship abducted by Somali pirates.

Earler today, the vice-minister of foreign relations Milen Keremedchiev announced that the Bulgarian sailors aboard the abducted “Malaspina Castle” are alive an well, and they freely walk on the main deck.