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Groups of foreign tourists filled the narrow cobble stone streets of Old Plovdiv at the beginning of the active tourist season.  Photo: BTA


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The newly opened Crafts Street in the Old Plovdiv turned into one of the tourist attractions of the city. Over ten master craftsmen demonstrated various craft techniques for the visitors and guests of Plovdiv.    Photo: BTA


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Minister of Energy Temenuzhka Petcova visited the International Forum “Atomexpo” in Moscow, taking place June 19-21. This is the ninth edition of the annual event organized by Atomexpo and Russia’s state corporation Rossatom.  Photo: BGNES


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“Divite Borovinki” or Wild Berries is a society of girls, who are always in motion, doing something wild – from riding snowboard, longboard, surfing, bicycling and practicing other extreme sports, up to traveling, going to festivals, engaging with healthy food. The founder of the Wild Berries is Stanimira Karadocheva (on the left).    Photo: BGNES


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UNESCO has approved the Red Wall nature reserve above the village of Bachkovo, near Assenovgrad as a biosphere reserve. Together with it other Bulgarian nature reserves: Central Balkan, Sreburna and Uzunbudjak, have been granted recognition for covering the principles of the Seville Strategy of 1995.   Photo: BGNES


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