For the third consecutive year, the Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in New York hosted the annual alumni meeting of the American University in Bulgaria, the diplomatic mission announced on Facebook. The event brought together board members, faculty members, alumni and friends.

Bulgarian diplomat Angel Angelov addressed the guests and informed them about the work of the diplomatic mission aimed at establishing and strengthening educational ties between Bulgaria and the American Northeast. The President of the American University in Bulgaria, Margee Ensign, highlighted the remarkable professional successes of the alumni and their contributions to the development of civil society. This was followed by a panel discussion with the participation of investigative journalist Christo Grozev who is an alumnus of the American University in Bulgaria.