Contents

Euro-optimism

15 Years Diplomatic Relations Bulgaria-Vatican

• Interview with H.E. Mr Vladimir Gradev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Holy See and the Maltese Order
• Interview with Monsignor Giuseppe Leanza, Titular Archbishop of Lilybeum, Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria
• In Order to Live in a World of Peace All of Us Need to Work Seriously and Untiringly - Monsignor Pietro Parolin, Under-secretary of the Vatican's Section for Relations with States
• Diplomatic Relations between the Holy See and Bulgaria
• Papal Diplomacy Today
• The Pope's Radio
• Glass beyond the Horizon

Official visits

Analyses: by Simeon Vasilev

Parliamentary Events and Meetings

Exclusive guest

• Mrs. Emilia Maslarova, Minister of Labour and Social Policy

European Union

NATO

OSCE

60 Years UN. 50 Years Bulgaria in UN

Off the Record

• Bulgaria and Israel in the UN

Highlights. Events. Meetings

The Law

• Interview with Mr. Alessandro Buticce, Head of Unit “Communication, Publication Relations, Training Coordination and Spokesman” at the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)
• Interview with Mr. Jose Ramon Clavijo, President of the Salamanca Court of Appeal

Letters of Credence

Embassies. Holidays. Interviews

• Interview with H.E. Mr. Broto Utomo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia
• Reception on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Lebanon
• Reception on the occasion of the proclamation of independence of Albania
• Reception on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Romania
• Reception on the occasion of the Day of Indian Techical and Econimic Cooperation (ITEC)
• Interview with H.E. Rolf Baltzersen, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Norway
• The 11th Christmas Charity Bazaar
• Charity Christmas Party

Cultural panorama

• More than Temptation at Artamontsev Gallery
• Christo and Jeanne-Claude at Academia Gallery
• Elena Karamihaylova
• VideoArt
• EU and UN at the University Library
• Moods from Austria
• Kazakhstan: History and Modern Times
• Third National Photography Salon Varna 2005
• Ivan Yahnadjiev - about the extraordinary in ordinary things
• A Bulgarian jewel built in the Vatican Wall
• Earth and Space
• Carmen Paris in Sofia
• Carmina Burana
• More Stories from Brazil
• Asen Tanchev with the American prize Sensation
• The Deeper the Roots, the Higher the Peak
• All Words About Love by the young poetess Sylvia Mihaylova

Friends

• The Ankins chose Bulgaria as their second home

Health

• International Conference in Pamporovo marked the International Diabetes Day
• Interview with Associate Prof. Ivona Daskalova, MD, chairperson of the Bulgarian Diabetes Association

Achievements

• Sixth Rectors' Meeting at Sofia University
• 10 years Francophone Program
• 40th Anniversary since the Establishment of Relations between BAS and CNRS
• Bulgarians Discover New Asteroid
• Valeri Petrov received the Grand Literary Prize of Sofia University

High Life

• The Debutante Ball in Paris

Etiquette

Bulgarian Routes

Editions of Bulgarian Bestseller

• Promotion of The Mohammedan Bulgarians in Smolyan
• History of Bulgaria's Diplomatic Relations. About Maria Mateeva, the Bulgarian, writer and personality recounts her daughter Maia Konstantinova