Section: Bulgaria
BTA Director General Maxim Minchev has passed away
After a short illness, the long-time Director General of BTA, Maxim Minchev, passed away. He was born in 1953 in Sofia. He graduated in journalism in Lviv, Ukraine, and pedagogy from the Military Academy “G.S. Rakovski ”. He had NATO scholarship in Brussels. In 2016, he was elected Secretary General of the News Agencies World Council and in 2018...
Bulgaria reports growth in number of work permits for foreigners despite pandemic
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Bulgaria’s Employment Agency reports an increase in the number of work permits issued to foreigners in Bulgaria for the first 10 months of 2020. This is mainly due to the commitments made by Bulgaria in connection with the implementation of major infrastructure projects such as Balkan Stream. At the same time,...
Foreign students on Bulgaria and academic life here
Even in the year in which thousands of tourist reservations from abroad have been cancelled due to the danger of spreading the coronavirus, Bulgaria still remains an attractive destination for young people who come here to gain knowledge in various disciplines in Bulgarian universities. According to data on mobility in higher education in EU...
Vice President Iliana Iotova: We have enough trained people to lead Bulgaria forward
If you ever find yourself among the Bulgarian teachers abroad, of those enthusiastic individuals who organize the life of Bulgarian communities in all parts of the world, or among our compatriots from the historically formed Bulgarian diasporas in Serbia, Moldova, Ukraine, you will invariably feel the strong love for Bulgaria which these people...
Bulgaria marks the day of Bessarabian Bulgarians
In 1938, the descendants of the Bessarabian and Taurian Bulgarians laid the beginning of the celebrations dedicated to Bulgarians from Bessarabia. The occasion for the first celebration was the 100th anniversary of the consecration, in 1838, in the city of Bolgrad (now in Ukraine) of the cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration of Christ. The...
Start of autumn-winter season… by the sea
During the past week Bourgas welcomed the first 25 tourists from Ukraine for a combined autumn-winter holiday. As is the tradition, the tourists were welcomed with bread and honey, to the sound of authentic Bulgarian folklore instruments. The group of tourists spent two days in Bourgas after which went shopping in Istanbul. Another programme is...
The Three Seas Initiative and Bulgaria
2021 is the year in which Bulgaria will chair the Three Seas Initiative. At a special ceremony in Tallinn, President Rumen Radev received the chairmanship from his Estonian counterpart, Kersti Kaljulaid. Digital connectivity was among the Estonian priorities at the head of the regional initiative, as well as work on the investment fund, which is...
Ukraine’s Naftogaz Supports Expansion of US Sanctions Against Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline
Ukraine’s Naftogaz has supported the US decision to expand sanctions against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 project, the company said.The United States has broadened the scope of its sanctions on Nord Stream 2 to allow for targeting companies that provide services or funding for vessels working on the pipeline project, the State Department...
Sofia to host Youth International Festival of Scientific and Technical Creativity
The 2nd edition of the International Festival for Scientific and Technical Creativity of Children and Youth will be held from October 22 to 24 at the Russian Cultural Information Centrein Sofia.More than 120 young engineers from Russia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania, Ukraine, Turkey and Greece will take part in the forum.Within the festival there...
Burgas welcomes Ukrainian tourists
Tour operators in Burgas started today the autumn-winter season with 25 Ukrainian tourists. According to the plans, the seaside town will welcome two groups of tourists from Ukraine a month with four-day programs until the New Year. The first tourists will stay for 2 days in Burgas, and then will spend 2 days in Istanbul. The next group will be...
