The Association of Bulgarian Schools Abroad is holding an annual conference at the St. Kliment Ohridski University in Sofia.
In an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio, Kamelia Konakchieva, founder and headmistress of the St. St. Cyril and Methodius school in Paris commented that there are around 300 Sunday schools abroad, attended by no more than 20,000 children, adding that close to 90 percent of Bulgarian children living abroad are not studying their native language. 10,000 school-goers left Bulgaria last year alone. In the words of Kamelia Konakchieva, the state policy with regard to Bulgarian schools abroad must change.
Sofia celebrates 146 years since its declaration as the capital of Bulgaria. At the proposal of historian, scientist and statesman Prof. Marin Drinov, on April 3, 1879, the Constituent Assembly in the old capital Veliko Tarnovo..
“We Continue the Change/Democratic Bulgaria (PP/DB) will not take part in today’s vote of no confidence in the government of Rosen Zhelyazkov,” said PP co-chair Kiril Petkov. “The motion of no confidence we shall submit after the accession date for..
A Sofia municipality plan for the development of Mount Vitosha envisages improving transport connectivity and year-round access to the mountain. The most important thing is for Vitosha to be integrated into the city, Sofia mayor Vassil Terziev..
Bulgarians have traditionally had a deep respect and gratitude for domestic animals. For generations, horses, oxen, donkeys and cows have been..
It is 21 years today since the tragedy in the River Lim on the border between Serbia and Montenegro, in which 12 Bulgarian children were killed. On..
The President of Bulgaria, Rumen Radev, and the King of Jordan, Abdullah II, are hosting the Aqaba Process Summit, which focuses on the Balkans and brings..
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