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Bulgaria honors memory of those killed while saving human lives

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At a ceremony in front of the Monument of the Fallen Medics in Sofia, representatives of the state, the Medical Union, the Red Cross and the trade unions honored the memory of all doctors, nurses, policemen, volunteers and citizens who were killed while saving human lives. The day has been officially celebrated since August 15, 2012, but was announced as early as 2005 at the initiative of the editor-in-chief of the “Bulgarian Doctor” newspaper.



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