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Serbian authorities disrupt presentation of a Bulgarian book in Bosilegrad

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On the Day of the Western Outlands, November 8, police intervention disrupted the presentation of the book "Elegy for the Kraishte: The Fate of the Bulgarians in the Western Outlands" in Bosilegrad, BTA reported. A group of police officers from the municipality of Surdulica searched the premises of the Cultural and Information Center "Bosilegrad". The action was ordered by the Court in Vranya.

All 23 copies of the book were seized. The author of the book, poet, writer and diplomat Edvin Sugarev and three other Bulgarians were stopped by the Serbian police at the "Ribartsi" border checkpoint and were not allowed to enter Serbia. Bulgarian consul Petar Danov also arrived at the checkpoint but was unable to assist in Sugarev's admission to Serbia.

The Bulgarian ambassador to Serbia, Petko Doikov, was also present at the failed event in the Cultural and Information Center. He condemned the actions of the local authorities and said he would inform the Bulgarian government and foreign ministry about the case.



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