Dear readers,

At the end of calendar year 2009 Bulgarian Diplomatic Review magazine marked eight years of existence – its first issue came out in September 2001.

For years on end, every month in editions in three languages, Bulgarian, English and Russian, accompanied by special supplements, its already 68 issues have one purpose – to work for Bulgaria.

In the history of contemporary Bulgarian journalism the publication of a non-political, non-partisan periodical, rich in content, oriented solely at the national and state interests is a creative, moral and professional precedent.

And in a professional aspect, I would say a daily feat.

Bulgarian Diplomatic Review is not just another ISSN. Each issue is a struggle for the positive image of Bulgaria. Struggle in the true sense of the word, because our magazine presents Bulgaria and its people outside political passions. Its content is not influenced by current parliamentary majority, nor does it depend on the mandate orientation of the respective government. On the pages of the magazine you, dear readers, get informed of the high aspirations of Bulgarian society and its diplomatic elite to stand our ground among the nations and states of the 21st century. Here you learn about Bulgarians’ achievements in various spheres of life, including in the field of popular diplomacy.

On the pages of the magazine dialogue is carried on aimed at smoothing the differences.

We promise you in the New Year 2010 to bring you again the most interesting information about Bulgarian foreign political life. This life is part of our life too.

We wish you a healthy, peaceful and successful New Year!

Juliana Tomova
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief