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President Radev greets National Guards on Day of National Enlighteners

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On the Day of National Enlighteners, the Bulgarian national flag was erected during an official ceremony in front of the Presidency downtown Sofia.

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev welcomed the honorary formation of the National Guard of Bulgaria. After the ceremony, the president met with heads of institutions, active in the field of science and education.

The holiday was first celebrated in 1909 in Plovdiv. It is dedicated to the work of scholars, enlighteners, fighters for national liberation, and all those who have preserved the spiritual values ​​of the Bulgarian nation for centuries.



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