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The International "Peace Race" arrived in the city of Haskovo, southern Bulgaria. The torch was taken over by the young athlete Yolina Mihova, who has won the gold medal at the "Unification Day Marathon - 2016" in her age group.    Photo: BTA


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Workers cleaned the huge mural in the lobby of the "Ivan Vazov" library in Plovdiv, on the occasion of the forthcoming Vazov Week. The library is also the venue of an exposition of papers, documents, photographs and publications of great Bulgarian classical writer Ivan Vazov on the occasion of the 95th anniversary since his death.         Photo: BTA

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Around 12 million lev were invested in recent years to the development of the sports facilities in the municipality of Simitli, southwestern Bulgaria. Through the project under the Programme for Rural Development the sports complex "Simitli" was built. It has a stadium, a new sports hall, a swimming pool and other facilities for sports and recreation.     Photo: BTA


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Autumn passages of horse mackerel entered the Bay of Varna. The master anglers boast good catches of that tasty fish.  Photo: BTA


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The start is given, today, to the Plovdiv Festive Week. The Old Town will be the venue of over 60 events to take place the 19th through the 26th of September.   Photo: BGNES

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