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21st World Meeting of Bulgarian Media Opens in Budapest

The 21st World Meeting of Bulgarian Media opened in Budapest on October 19, a day rich in symbolism and marking Bulgarian-Hungarian Friendship Day, Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Deputy Director General Evgenia Drumeva said in her welcoming remarks at the official…

21st World Meeting of Bulgarian Media to Open in Budapest on Monday

The 21st World Meeting of Bulgarian Media, organized by the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), will open in Budapest on Monday. This year’s meeting is mottoed “Media and Leaders”. The forum, which will take place in the Hungarian cities of Budapest…

In Sofia, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Says Today’s World Needs Peace and Unity

Today’s world has an absolute need for peace and unity, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew told reporters on Sunday. Together with Bulgarian Patriarch and Metropolitan of Sofia Daniil, he is participating in a solemn hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral of…

35th Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition to Expand Scientific Work at Base and Aboard RSV 421

The 35th Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition will include Bulgaria’s first Antarctic archaeology project, alongside research into volcanic activity and seismic processes in the South Shetland Islands, scientists said on Saturday at the opening of a training camp for expedition participants. Dragomir…

BTA Launches Festive Bulgaria Section to Promote Festivals, Cultural Events in Bulgaria

The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) has launched a Festive Bulgaria section showcasing festivals and cultural events across the country, BTA Deputy Director General Evgenia Drumeva said at the presentation of the October issue of LIK magazine, dedicated to the Varna…

Prime Minister Radev in Brussels: Unacceptable Aggression Against Civilian Ships in Black Sea Must Stop

“This unacceptable aggression against civilian vessels in the Black Sea must stop,” Prime Minister Rumen Radev urged Thursday upon arriving in Brussels to attend a two-day meeting of the European Council. “I have spoken with the Prime Minister of Romania,…

Bulgaria Has Committed EUR 80 Mln to NATO’s Drone Edge Initiative

Bulgaria is participating in NATO’s Drone Edge initiative and has committed EUR 80 million to it through the European Union’s SAFE mechanism for a project to acquire 20 systems – 10 mobile and 10 stationary, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said…

Bulgarian Defence Minister Talks to Romanian, Turkish Counterparts about Black Sea Security Situation

Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov talked on Tuesday with Radu Miruta, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Romania, and with Yasar Guler, Minister of National Defence of Turkiye, the Defence Ministry’s press service announced. The main topic of…

President Iotova Calls for Safe Navigation in Black Sea, Highlights Proposed European Security Framework

Ensuring freedom and safety of navigation in the Black Sea must be Bulgaria’s first and foremost priority, President Iliana Iotova said on Monday at the opening of an international conference on Black Sea security in Sofia. Iotova said the conference,…

Seven Medals for Bulgaria in Individual Apparatus Finals at 8th Rhythmic Gymnastics Balkan Championships

Istanbul, Turkiye, (BTA) – Bulgaria’s gymnasts won seven medals in the individual apparatus finals in the Juniors and Pre-Juniors categories at the 8th Balkan Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Istanbul on Sunday. In the Pre-Juniors category, the Bulgarian gymnasts won two…

43rd Wizz Air Sofia Marathon Kicks Off on Saturday

The 43rd Wizz Air Sofia Marathon kicked off with a 5 km FIB Mass Run on Saturday. The race was flagged off by Youth and Sports Minister Encho Keryazov, who also took part in the run and completed the distance in…

Manuscripts from 10th Century Presented at National Library in Sofia

Three lesser-known manuscript fragments housed at the St. St. Cyril and Methodius National Library were put on display Friday on the eve of the Day of Bulgarian Archivists, October 10. Dr. Boyana Mincheva, head of the Preservation of Manuscript and…