23-26 June ? Visit of General Jeremy McKenzie

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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 is World Smile Day

10/2/2023 9:10:00 AM

As is Harvey Ballwell known by now throughout the world Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts created the smiley face in 1963.

POKROV BOGORODICHEN (Holy Protection of Mother of God)

10/1/2023 8:43:00 AM

Pokrov, as the feast HOLY PROTECTION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD is popular in BG, is a Slavonic term meaning “veil” or “mantle”, signifying protection. This feast today is primarily observed by the Eastern Slavic Churches - Catholic and Orthodox.

September 22nd - Independence Day

9/22/2023 9:00:00 AM

September 22nd, 1908, Bulgarian Knjaz Ferdinand declared the Independence of Bulgaria in the former capital of Bulgaria.

VYARA, NADEZHDA and LYUBOV (Faith, Hope and Love) and their mother SOPHIA

9/17/2023 8:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Vyara, Vera, Veronika, Nadezhda, Nadya, Lyuben, Lyubomir, Lyuba, Sophia, Sofka, Sevda.

Back to school

9/15/2023 9:00:00 AM

School opening day in Bulgaria

KRUSTOVDEN (The Holy Cross Day)

9/14/2023 8:00:00 AM

Name day of everyone named Krustina, Krustyo, Krustan, Kancho, Stavri.

Anniversary in our history: in 924 AD the BG Tsar Simeon I the Great and the Byzantine Emperor Romanos I Lekapenos agreed on a temporary peace

9/10/2023 8:00:00 AM

In 924 AD the BG Tsar Simeon I the Great and the Byzantine Emperor Romanos I Lekapenos agreed on a temporary peace ouside the walls of Constantinople.