On October 25, 1878, or exactly 145 years ago, the first Red Cross organisation was established in Bulgaria. This happened in Sliven under the chairmanship of Metropolitan Seraphim Slivenski.
Immediately after the Unification of Bulgaria, the national organization was established with Metropolitan Kliment as its chairman on September 20, 1885. Bulgarian prince Alexander Battenberg confirmed this with an official decree and became a patron of the Bulgarian Red Cross. In October, 1885, the organization was recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva.
The Bulgaria Parliament will hear today the Minister of Defense Atanas Zapryanov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev about a "questionnaire" prepared by the US on topics related to Bulgaria's readiness to participate in a special military..
On Thursday, the minimum temperatures in Bulgaria will be between minus 14 °C and minus 8°C. In Sofia, it will be around minus 12°C. The day will be sunny but frosty. The thermometer values in most places will be negative. Before noon, there will be..
With various events throughout the country Bulgarians are marking 152 years after the death of the Apostle of Bulgarian Freedom Vasil Levski. Today, at 6:00 p.m. a memorial ceremony in front of the monument to the Apostle of Freedom in Sofia takes..
The latest technological solutions, products and projects in the field of agriculture and agro-industry will be presented at the "Agra..
The Vazrazhdane parliamentary party is organizing a protest on February 22 in front of the Bulgarian National Bank against Bulgaria's entry into the..
The agriculture sector in Bulgaria maintains its stability, providing employment to 6% of the population and forming about 4% of the country's GDP. This..
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