Contents

Bulgarian Diplomatic Review Turns 5

Bulgaria’s Independence

Bulgaria Gave a Patriarch to All Russia 615 Years Ago

Metropolitan Cyprian and His Age

Monitoring Report on the state of preparedness for EU membership of Bulgaria September 26, 2006 (findings)

Exclusive Guest

• Sergey Stanishev, Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria - EU membership is a mark of quality
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daniel Valtchev, Vice Premier and Minister of Education and Science - The challenges to Bulgarian education on the threshold of the EU

Analyses

• European Educational Perspectives 2007-2013

Official Visits

Parliamentary Meetings

Highlights

European Union

• International Conference on Environmental Epidemiology in Paris

Forums

Embassies. Holidays. Interviews

• Bulgarian Embassies
• Bulgarian-Norwegian Diplomatic Relations Turn 100
• Interview with H.E. Mr. Gancho Ganev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Kingdom of Norway
• H.E. Mr. Rolf Baltzersen, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Norway - The Upcoming EEA enlargement will increase the scope for cooperation between Norway and Bulgaria
• Bulgaria-Argentina. 75 Years Diplomatic Relations
• H.E. Mr. Geronimo Cortes Funes, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Argentina, is for a closer and more efficient cooperation between the Diplomatic Institutes
• Bulgaria-Malta. 35 Years Diplomatic Relations
• Interview with Mr. Borislav Boyanov, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Malta in Sofia
• Reception on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia
• Reception on the occasion of the Day of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Turkey
• Reception on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the Independence of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
• Reception on the occasion of the 15th anniversary since the proclamation of Independence of Ukraine
• Reception on the occasion of the Constitution Day of the Slovak Republic
• Reception on the occasion of the Unity Day of Germany
• Reception on the occasion of the proclamation of Independence of the Republic of Moldova
• Reception on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Korea
• Reception on the occasion of the National Day of the Kingdom of Spain

The Other Diplomacy

• Dr Klara Dobrev in Sofia

We and the World

• The Books of Bulgarian Bestseller – NMBBP in Luxemburg
• Frankfurt – Book Capital
• Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie
• 11th Summit of La Francophonie
• 38th session of the International Union of Francophone Press
• Bulgaria and Romania together

Cultural Panorama

• Georgi Georgiev - Joras, young and recognized
• A micropaleontologist among artists
• The Unknown Sofia
• The simple beauty of ordinary things – Rumen Gasharov
• 100 years of the birth of Veselin Staikov
• Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci in the National Library
• A Collection from Kazanlak in Traditzia Gallery
• From A to Z&Я
• Czech Theatre Poster
• The Posters of Mieczyslaw Gorowski
• The sculptures of Geza Kovacs
• Egyptian Cultural Week in Bulgaria
• Three Croatian exhibitions in Sofia
• What Makes Us Important
• Love?!?
• In the White Town at the Black Sea Coast
• A monument to Admiral Ushakov erected on Cape Kaliakra
• Holidays in Haskovo
• The Day of Sofia
• ÈInterview with Kiril Ilievski, head of the Culture Department of Sofia Municipality
• Art fests Apollonia 2006

Achievements

• Two new prizes for Asen Tanchev
• Interview with Elena Drecheva, manager of Konica Minolta – Bulgaria
• Interview with Daniela Petkova, CEO of Pension Insurance Company Doverie

Bulgarian Routes

• The Kalofer Convent Presentation of the Blessed Virgin

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