Contents:

125 Years Diplomatic Relations Bulgaria–France

• Bulgarians and Frenchmen through the centuries
• Major official bilateral visits in the period 1989–2003
• Diplomatic representatives of Bulgaria to France
• Diplomatic representatives of France to Bulgaria
• Statement of Dr. Solomon Passy, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
• Statement of Mr. Michel Barnier, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic
• Interview with H.E. Mr. Marin Raikov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the French Republic
• Interview with H.E. Mr. Jean Loup Kuhn-Delforge, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Republic of Bulgaria
• Interview with Mr. Stephane Delahaye, Director General of Euro RSCG for Bulgaria and Vice President of France-Bulgaria Business Club

Exclusive guest

• Mrs. Anne Begramian, Cultural Attache of the French Republic in Bulgaria

NATO

• Bulgaria participated for the first time in a NATO summit as full-fledged member of the Alliance

OSCE

Official visits

• Interview with Mr. Zoran Stojkovic, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Serbia

Parliament. Government

• 125 Years Ministry of the Interior
• Address of the Minister of the Interior on the occasion of July 5
• Interview with Mr. Boyko Kotsev, Deputy Minister of the Interior
• Interview with Major-General Zhivko Zhivkov, Director of the National Gendarmery Service
• Interview with Mrs. Tsveta Markova, Chairman of the State Commission on Information Security

Highlights. Events. Meetings

• Interview with the President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr. Bozhidar Bozhinov
• Interview with Mrs. Elena Elenkova, Chairperson of the Notary Chamber Council

Embassies. National Days

• Reception on the occasion of the National Day of the Russian Federation
• Reception on the occasion of the Day of the Army of Serbia and Montenegro
• Reception on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Belarus
• Reception on the occasion of the National Day of the USA
• Reception of the British Ambassador for journalists
• The Embassy of the Netherlands in a new building
• Official opening of Jose Marti Sq.
• Interview with the Ambassador of Cuba Mr. Jose Rosado Amador
• 6th World Congress of the Russian Press

High life

• Charity party
• A Meal for Two contest

Cultural panorama

• The artist Nikolay Panayotov: Art is my drug
• The modern landscape
• Days of Chinese Culture in Bulgaria
• Nice: colours and materials
• My France
• “Eulogy to the letters” in Egypt
• International Children's Show for Peace
• Slovak Ensemble in Sofia
• Finding your home
• Summer fashion fiesta in Nessebar
• Poetry on the wall
• From court to the modern culture

Bulgarians abroad: Colbert–Christophorov

In focus

• Rotarians for friendship, understanding and peace on the Balkans
• Women's Rotary Clubs
• The peace-maker from Gorno Brodi

Achievements

• Three renowned Bulgarians received the French Order for Art and Literature
• The new queen of chess – Antoaneta Stefanova
• 10 years at the Hour of the Blue Mist
• Interview with Mrs. Raina Yotova

Sport

• Interview with Mr. Vassil Ivanov, Minister of Youth and Sports
• Sofia Welcomed the Olympic Flame
• Nikola Stanchev, the First Bulgarian Olympic Champion – Melbourne 1956

Bulgarian routes

• Strandja – born by the smile of God
• Assenovgrad – Wedding Ritual Festival of the ethnoses in the region
• Apriltsi – a beautiful spot in Stara Planina

Premiere

• Ann's Dwarves
• I am in the book I wrote

Special supplement

• The Bulgarians in Tzaribrod and the Tzaribrod Region 1878–1920. Stoyan Raichevsky