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Bulgaria Represented at 47th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
A Bulgarian delegation is taking part in the 47th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, which opened in Milan on Tuesday. The delegation is comprised of Bulgarian Antarctic Institute (BAI) President Christo Pimpirev, BAI members Rositsa Yaneva...

Bulgaria and Oman to Negotiate Energy Cooperation Agreement
The Council of Ministers Tuesday approved a draft Memorandum of Understanding between Bulgaria’s Energy Ministry and Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals aimed at creating a framework for deepening bilateral energy cooperation based on equality...

Tennessee Guard Participates in Bulgaria’s Best Warrior Competition
VELIKO TARNOVO, Bulgaria – Members of the Tennessee Army and Air National Guard competed in the Bulgaria Armed Forces’ first multinational Best Warrior Competition at the National Military University. The June 23-26 competition featured 12...

Azerbaijan, Bulgaria held political consultations
On June 30, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov held a meeting with Bulgaria’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elena Shekerletova to discuss various aspects of the Azerbaijan-Bulgaria strategic partnership, Azerbaijan MFA...

PM Zhelyazkov Sends Off Bulgaria’s Science Olympiad Teams for 2025 Global Stage
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov presented the Bulgarian national flag to the country's science Olympiad teams set to represent Bulgaria at the most prestigious international Olympiads in 2025, the government press service said here on Monday. At...

Azerbaijan and Bulgaria discuss strengthening strategic partnership
Baku, June 30, AZERTAC On June 30, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov held a meeting with Bulgaria’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elena Shekerletova to discuss various aspects of the Azerbaijan-Bulgaria strategic...

Azerbaijan, Bulgaria Moot Various Aspects Of Strategic Partnership (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30. Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov received the Deputy Foreign Minister of Bulgaria Elena Shekerletova today, a source in the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry told Trend . Various...

Bulgarian Economy Minister, Moldovan Ambassador Discuss Expanding Economic Cooperation
Bulgaria’s Minister of Economy and Industry Peter Dilov and Moldovan Ambassador to Bulgaria Emil Jacota discussed opportunities to expand bilateral economic cooperation, the Ministry said in a press release on Monday. The two officials outlined...

Azerbaijan, Bulgaria hold political consultations, eye green energy projects
On June 30, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeyhun Bayramov, met with Elena Shekerletova, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, to discuss various facets of the strategic partnership between the two countries, Azernews reports,...

RRP S4E Innovation Ltd and Optix Bulgaria Forge Strategic Partnership to Strengthen ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’ Vision
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 28: In a landmark move that underscores India's vision of self-reliance and indigenous defence manufacturing, RRP S4E Innovation Ltd, a fast-growing Indian electro-optics company, is set to sign a Memorandum of...

Bulgaria Already Consuming Effect of Upcoming Eurozone Membership, Says Senior Economist at World Bank's Sofia Office
Bulgaria is already consuming the effect of its upcoming eurozone membership, and this is seen in the yield achieved at the auction for the sale of a reopened issue of 7-year government securities last week, which decreased by 41 basis points to...

LONGi ignites Romania’s energy transition with 54.1 MW BC technology triumph
LONGi Solar, a global leader in solar technology, has deployed 54.1 MW of its Hi-MO 9 back contact (BC) modules at the CEF Chișineu-Criș solar park in Romania’s Arad county. Developed for NEPI Rockcastle and its subsidiary Solpower Energy, and...

Borissov and Zhelyazkov to EU Commissioner: Bulgaria Protects Europe’s Borders
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov met with European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner at the Council of Ministers, where the focus of their discussion was Bulgaria’s ongoing role in securing the EU’s external borders and...

Bulgarian Lora Aroyo Turns Her New York Home into Concert Venue
Bulgarian Lora Aroyo is a Computer Science Professor in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and a Research Scientist at Google Research in New York, the USA, where she has been living since 2018. In 2021, she and her husband opened the doors of their New...

Olympiad teams in natural sciences receive the national flag
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov presented the national flag to the Olympiad teams in natural sciences for 2025. At the ceremony in the building of the Council of Ministers, it was pointed out that in 2024, the Bulgarian teams in natural sciences...

Quarter of Buyers in Bulgaria Interested Only in New Construction, Survey Shows
A total of 25% of buyers currently looking for residential property are only interested in new buildings. Another 50% of people prefer it, although they are also prepared to do a deal on a flat in an old building if the terms are favourable. This...

Bulgarian Council for Economic Analyses Presents Annual Report 2024 at Third Annual Conference
The third annual conference of the Bulgarian Council for Economic Analyses is taking place on June 23 and 24. The event is jointly organized by the Council of Ministers and the St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia. Bulgarian Council for...

Bulgarian Consumers Still Choosing Furniture Based on Price, Not Quality - Survey
According to a survey conducted by Trend in 2023 on behalf of the Branch Chamber of Woodworking and Furniture Industry (BCWFI), price remains the leading factor for consumers in Bulgaria when buying furniture. Price ranks first regardless of the...

Vampires in Bulgarian folklore - protective rituals and precautions
Everyone in Bulgaria has heard scary stories about dangerous vampires since childhood. Today, these dark spirits are familiar to us mainly from the way they are recreated by the authors of novels and especially popular titles in the cinema....

Bulgaria's Ambassador in London: Number of Bulgarian Schools in UK Exceeds 70
Bulgarian Ambassador in London Tihomir Stoytchev attended the opening ceremony of the ninth edition of the international Bulgarian language reading competition for first and second grade pupils abroad Az Buki Vedi in the UK capital on Saturday....