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PRESIDENT PURVANOV - BRUSSELS

5/8/2003 12:00:00 AM

PRESIDENT PURVANOV - BRUSSELS
President Purvanov Visits Brussels on May 8

Sofia, May 7 (BTA) - President Georgi Purvanov will pay a one-day visit to Brussels on May 8, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

Purvanov is scheduled to confer with European Commission President Romano Prodi, European Parliament President Pat Cox and deputy chair of the European Convention Guiliano Amato.

On the Bulgarian delegation is also Minister of European Affairs Meglena Kouneva.

After he returns from Belgium, Purvanov will convene the Council for European and Atlantic Integration with the presidency.

ST. VARVARA (St. Barbara) - December 4

12/4/2023 8:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Varvara, Barbara.

World AIDS Day

12/1/2023 9:00:00 AM

The ends of the red ribbon are pointed to the ground today, symbolizing the life that is disappearing.

Today is St.Andrews Day

11/30/2023 8:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Andrey, Andriana (the name has the meaning “masculine”, therefore “strong”).

KATERININDEN (St. Catherines Day)

11/24/2023 10:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Ekaterina, Katerina, Katya.

ST. ALEXANDER NEVSKI

11/23/2023 8:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Alexander, Alexandra, Sasho, Sashka, Tsanko. The name derives from Old Greek, having the meaning of “protector of the men”.

Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy God's Mother

11/21/2023 8:00:00 AM

The Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy God's Mother, according to Holy Tradition, this took place in the following manner: the parents of the Virgin Mary, Righteous Joachim and Anna, praying for an end to their childlessness, vowed that if a child were born to them, they would dedicate it to the service of God.