The Su-25 aircraft of the Bulgarian Air Force will be repaired in Bulgaria, which has invited Russia to send Russian engineers and specialists to engage in repair works. This was what President of the Bulgarian National Assembly Tsveta Karayancheva said at a meeting in Moscow with Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov. Karayancheva pointed out the recent intensification of bilateral relations between Bulgaria and Russia. Lavrov confirmed that starting in September, Bulgarian students will be able to work part-time in Russia and that next year Russia will increase the number of scholarships for Bulgarian students from 225 to 300. Karayancheva and Lavrov pointed out the importance of developing bilateral relations in the energy sector and said that both sides were making efforts to support these relations.
Members of Parliament observed a minute of silence to honor the victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire (1915-1916). April 24 was declared Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. BSP MP Atanas Zafirov proposed that a minute of..
There were no significant changes in the human rights situation in Bulgaria during the year, reads the US Department of State’s 2023 Country Report on Human Rights Practices. ''Significant human rights issues included credible reports of: torture or..
There is systematic racial and ethnic violence and discrimination against Bulgarians in the Republic of North Macedonia. This is stated in the State Department's report on human rights in 2023, BGNES reported . The document refers to the beatings..
The Bulgarian Parliament has finally postponed the liberalisation of the energy market for one year, starting from 1 July. The decision was taken with..
The National Assembly removed its chairman Rosen Zhelyazkov from office. His dismissal was proposed by We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria,..
Hail storm caused huge damage in the regions of Plovdiv, Haskovo, Stara Zagora and Sliven. No people were injured but crops in many..
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