Veliko Turnovo is marking the 140th anniversary of its liberation from Ottoman domination with a parade and the re-enactment of the battle for the the konak – the city‘s main administrative building.
Hundreds came out, dressed in historical costumes in a re-enactment of the welconing of General Gurko, who liberated the city on 8 July, 1877.
"The symbol of the takeover of Turnovo is more than the military-strategic task of capturing the passes across the Balkan Range, it is the fact that the medieval capital of Bulgaria has been liberated," says historian Ass. Prof. Milen Mihov.
"The governance program will be discussed later this week at a meeting of the Council of Ministers, and I hope it will address all questions and expectations from the public'', announced Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov. He also commented on the..
On February 19, Bulgaria’s Premier Rosen Zhelyazkov will participate in the second emergency meeting on Ukraine, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, the Bulgarian government said in a press release. Bulgaria received an invitation from..
A forum was held at the BTA press club in Bosilegrad, provoked by the attempts to promote the so-called ''Shopi nation'' in the Western Outlands. MPs, diplomats and representatives of the academic community from Bulgaria took part in the discussion...
The Vazrazhdane parliamentary party is organizing a protest on February 22 in front of the Bulgarian National Bank against Bulgaria's entry into the..
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that Bulgarian citizens traveling or residing in Canada keep themelselves well-informed about the current..
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