Sofia launches a pilot project for shared travel with electric bicycles – “Sofia Urban Challenge”. The first 10 bicycles can be hired every day from the parking are before the National History Museum. The oldest nature park on the Balkans – Vitosha Mountain Park, is the area where the citizens of Sofia and guests will be able to use the new service. Photo: @SOfiaGreenCity

Bulgarian air forces take part in a joint flight training session “Thracian Star 2018”, which is to last until July 27. The aircraft of the Bulgarian Air Forces, the 104th Fighter Wing (104 FW) of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, the UK Royal Air Force of Great Britain and of the Air Forces of the Republic of Greece are to perform training flights with a broad range of tactical missions and tasks.  Photo: Ministry of Defense

Plovdiv welcomes part of the holy relics of St. Apostle Andrew the First-Called. The relic was brought by the Archbishop of Tomis (Constanta) Teodosie from Romania to the Temple of the Assumption. The holy relics are taken to the city of Plovdiv at the invitation of Metropolitan Nikolai for the patron day of the Metropolitan Temple of St. Marina. Photo: BTA

Within the frame of the National navy drill with international participation “Breeze 2018”, Bulgarian and foreign military train together for actions during operations for checking intruder vessels during terrorist actions at sea.  Photo: Ministry of Defense