The 120th anniversary of the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising was marked with a torchlight procession on the evening of August 1st in Blagoevgrad. The procession started from the Gotse Delchev monument on Macedonia Square. Children, youth and adults honored the self-sacrifice and courage of the freedom fighters who gave their lives in the uprising. The procession was led by members of the national association "Tradition" dressed as rebels, followed by young girls carrying the Bulgarian flag. Children and adults passed through the central part of Blagoevgrad and stopped in front of the monuments of Peyo Yavorov, Todor Aleksandrov, the busts of Ichko Boychev and Ilyo Voivode.
On August 2, a memorial service for those who died in the uprising will be held in the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary church in the Varosha district.
Customs officials have seized a record 120 kg of gold at the Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint on the border with Turkey. Gold bars, coins and jewellery were seized. The driver, a Bulgarian national, was arrested and charged. Another man with Bulgarian and..
Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov has cancelled the air show at the Graf Ignatievo Air Base after an L-39 ZA military transport plane crashed, the Defence Ministry said. The accident occurred during preparations for tomorrow's demonstrations to..
Bulgaria has always been open to dialogue with North Macedonia and expects that this dialogue will contribute not only to our cultural rapprochement, but also to the strengthening of economic cooperation. We expect that this dialogue will finally..
Human error, a technical malfunction or an incorrect command are the versions on which investigators of the reasons that led to the..
On Saturday, northwesterly winds will bring cooler temperatures across the country. Cloudiness will be variable to significant, with showers and..
The PP-DB coalition will send a letter to the GERB party calling for support for the adoption of 3 anti-corruption laws in the outgoing..
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