The National Sports Academy organized the fifth edition of the regional science and practice conference “Sports and security”. In the course of the event a martial arts demonstration was carried out. Photo: BTA

Young talents from Blagoevgrad, southwestern Bulgaria showed their achievements in technical construction and model making in an exposition. The display is organized only a few days before Ma 24 by the Blagoevgrad Center for personal and artistic development of children. Photo: BTA

Bulgarian Vice-President Iliana Yotova and Nikola Selacovic – Secretary general to the President of Serbia, offered wreaths of flowers at the monument of St. St. Cyril and Methodius in Belgrade. This year Serbia will, for the first time, be celebrating May 24 as the Day of Slavic alphabet. Photo: BTA

Minister Lilyana Pavlova gave the start of the Open Doors Day at the National Palace of Culture. Today every citizen can get the feeling of being a delegate of the Bulgarian presidency of the Council of the EU and have a seat in the chairs of the European leaders. Visitors can learn more about the structure and the functions of the Council of the European Union as well as curious details about the Bulgarian presidency and the meetings held so far. Photo: BTA

Over 200 contestants take part in the European sailing tournament, class 470, in the bay of the Black Sea city of Burgas. The prestigious competition saw at the starting point sailing boats from 29 countries. All races take place within the Bay of Burgas.  Photo: BTA