The town of Troyan (Central North Bulgaria) marked the 145 anniversary since the battle for Troyan Pass and its liberation from the Ottoman rule. The battle for Troyan Pass (Beklemeto Pass) was considered one of the most difficult battles during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. It began on January 3 and lasted for five days amid freezing temperatures and a winter storm.
26 Russian soldiers were killed, 62 were wounded and 6 went missing. After the battle, Troyan welcomed the troops led by General Pavel Kartsov as liberators.
On this day in 1991 the Seventh Grand National Assembly adopted the new Constitution of Bulgaria and dissolved itself, BTA recalls. This was the first new constitution in the former socialist camp, which came into effect the very next day, July 13. On..
The Bulgarian MPs have adopted regulations for the organization and activities of the National Assembly, BTA reported. The majority rejected the proposals of "Vazrazhdane" and ITN to have the MPs tested for drugs. ITN's proposal provided for the..
The regional governor of Plovdiv, Prof. Hristina Yancheva, announced a partial state of emergency in Hisarya and Kaloyanovo, BTA has reported. The measure was introduced because of the fires in the area of the villages of Pesnopoi and Mihiltsi near..
The European Commission has approved state aid amounting to EUR 142 million (BGN 278 million) to support the energy sector, BNR’s correspondent in..
13 bands from abroad will perform on the big stage of the 4 th edition of Midalidare - Rock in the Wine Valley , 12-14 July, alongside the..
President Rumen Radev is to hand the second governing-forming mandate next week. ''I expect We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB) to..
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