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120 out of all 850 students at Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy are foreign nationals

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More than 850 students and cadets study at Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy. There are 120 foreign students, mainly Greek nationals, the rector of the naval academy Flotilla Admiral Dr. Boyan Mednikarov said during the opening of the new academic year in the coastal city of Varna.

For the second year running, Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy ranks second among maritime universities, reported Daniela Stoynova from BNR – Varna. 




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