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23-26 June ? Visit of General Jeremy McKenzie

23-26 June ? Visit of General Jeremy McKenzie

6/24/2003 12:00:00 AM
General Sir Jeremy McKenzie, consultant to Bulgaria's Defence Ministry and General Staff on armed forces reform and on Bulgaria's accession to NATO, is to pay an official visit to Bulgaria June 23-26. The sides are to discuss issues relating to the Strategic Defence Review. General McKenzie is scheduled to confer with Minister of Defence Nikolai Svinarov at the Ministry of Defence on June 25 at 16.00. At 17.00 both are to give a joint statement before the media.
Today we mark International Roma Day
Today we mark International Roma Day
4/8/2021 3:14:00 PM
On April 8 we mark International Roma Day. On the occasion Sofia will be the venue of a forum entitled “European funds: possibilities for support of Roma integration”.
Fools Day (April 1st)
Fools Day (April 1st)
4/1/2021 10:00:00 AM
There are quite a few nations today having in their calendar the April 1st Fools Day. For better or worse, we, Bulgarians, are among them.
Anniversary of Bulgarias staring to use the Gregorian Calendar
Anniversary of Bulgarias staring to use the Gregorian Calendar
3/31/2021 10:00:00 AM
In 1916, at midnight on 31st of March, Bulgaria “jumps” into future – instead of having April 1st as the next day, Bulgarians had April 14th….
March 27 - International Day of Theater
March 27 - International Day of Theater
3/27/2021 8:00:00 AM
March 27th is celebrated each year arounf the world as the International Day of Theater.
BLAGOVESHTENIE (ANNUNCIATION DAY)
BLAGOVESHTENIE (ANNUNCIATION DAY)
3/25/2021 9:00:00 AM
Name day of everyone named Blagovest/à, Blagoy, Blaga, Vangel, Evangelina, Bonka.Ritual table: fish (baked or boiled), flat cake, onion pastry.
March 22nd – World Day of Water
March 22nd – World Day of Water
3/22/2021 11:00:00 AM
The World Day of Water has been appointed by a decision of the UN Ecology and Development Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 1992.
March 20 – International Francophony Day
March 20 – International Francophony Day
3/20/2021 10:00:00 AM
The first "sommet de la Francophonie" took place in Paris in 1986. About 44 countries took part in it.
TODOROVDEN
TODOROVDEN
3/20/2021 9:00:00 AM
Name day of everyone named Todor, Todorka, Teodor/a, Theo, Dora.
The German genius Rudolph Diesel was born on that day back in 1858
The German genius Rudolph Diesel was born on that day back in 1858
3/18/2021 10:00:00 AM
Although Diesel was born in Paris, his parents were German. His father was a leather craftsman, and his mother a governess and language tutor. Rudolf was a good student in primary s...
SIRNI ZAGOVEZNI (Shrove Sunday/ Cheese Fasting)
SIRNI ZAGOVEZNI (Shrove Sunday/ Cheese Fasting)
3/14/2021 7:00:00 AM
Ritual table: cheese pastry, rite bread, cheese pumpkin, eggs, white halvah with nuts, fish.