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President Rumen Radev to take part in water blessing ceremony of the battle flags

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Today, when the Bulgarian Orthodox church marks Epiphany, Bulgarian President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Rumen Radev is to take part in the water blessing ceremony of the battle flags and sacred banners of the Bulgarian army. The ritual will take place at 11 AM in St. Alexander Nevski square in Sofia.

President Radev will salute the army units and will lay a wreath at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier.


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