Section: Radio Bulgaria (Bulgaria)
President Rossen Plevneliev: USA has not asked Bulgaria to deploy troops on its territory
The USA has not asked Bulgaria’s cabinet to deploy troops and place military equipment on its territory, Bulgaria President Rossen Plevneliev told media. If we receive a specific proposal, we would approach it responsibly”, President Plevneliev further said. He also explained that being a reputable member of NATO, Bulgaria has been...
President Plevneliev: There is no US suggestion for deploying troops in Bulgaria
Taking a journalist’s question whether the USA would deploy troops in Bulgaria, as announced by the New York Times, President Rossen Plevneliev said that up to date Bulgaria’s government has received no particular suggestion on the matter. “If we do receive such a proposal, we will approach it responsibly”, the Head of State further...
In search of spiritual experience – Sofia Sveta Gora
The high concentration of monasteries and churches near the Bulgarian capital city is called the Sofia Sveta Gora (Holy Mountain) complex. Nobody knows the exact number of temples, chapels, churches, springs and consecrated places in the area. Some of them have been restored while others have been forgotten. However, pilgrimage tours to these...
International Festival of Orthodox Music in Pomorie (10-14 June)
The beautiful landscapes along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast and the low cost holidays are not the only things that bring people from all corners of the planet to our climes. Enthusiasts from countries like Russia and Finland plan their holidays here, in Bulgaria, so they may coincide with one event – the Theotokos – It Is Truly Meet...
Granting Bulgarian citizenship continues to grow less
From January to end of May Bulgarian passports have been issued to 2 953 foreign nationals, the Ministry of Justice informs. By tradition, the largest number of foreigners asking for Bulgarian identity papers is from Macedonia, Ukraine and Moldova. The tendency remains for a decline in the number of ban passports granted. In 2014 they were 5 429...
Sand figure festival in Burgas under preparation
Preparation has started for the traditional festival of sand figures in Burgas. The making of the figures will take this year over 5 thousand tons of sand. Besides Bulgarian sculptors there will be guests from Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Holland, Slovakia, Australia and Turkey. The figures in this year’s edition of...
Bulgaria is again within the scope of Russian sanctions against the West
Russia and the West continue to impose counter sanctions against each other. Several days ago, at the insistence of the European Union, Moscow sent to a series of European embassies a list containing the names of 89 people from 17 countries, whose access to the Russian Federation was banned due to their critical attitude towards Russia’s...
Yova Yordanova authors original violin teaching method
There are thousands of Bulgarian musicians with careers to the East and West of this country. Many of them are involved in the cultural process in Europe, the United States and Canada, Japan and South Korea. It seems that we know little about Bulgarians who have been successful in Russia. One of them is Yova Yordanova who has for two decades been...
Number of applications for Bulgarian origin certificates goes up
So far there is no inflow of ethnic Bulgarians, who flee from Ukraine to Bulgaria, Deputy Premier Meglena Kuneva announced. There is a tendency for an increase of the number of applications for certifying Bulgarian origin. Last year their number was 1 526, while since the start of 2015 it reaches 1 242The state should take steps so that Bulgaria...
May 24- triumph of spirituality
May 24 is one of Bulgaria’s brightest holidays. The Bulgarian nation glorifies the great deed of Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius who created the Slavonic script. In 1980 Pope John Paul ІІ proclaims Cyril and Methodius spiritual co-patrons of Europe. May 24 is the Day of the Slavonic script and the Bulgarian education and culture. The...
