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A Bulgarian delegation will not take part in the May 24th ceremony in Moscow

Solemn ceremony in front of the monument to Cyril and Methodius in Moscow, archive photo from May 24, 2018
Photo: EPA/BGNES

For the first time in 30 years, a delegation from the Bulgarian Embassy will not take part in the official ceremony organized by the Russian authorities on the occasion of May 24 in front of the monument to the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius in Moscow.

The celebration of the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture in Russia will begin with a prayer service in front of the monument to the Holy Brothers and Enlighteners at the Slavonic Square in the centre of the Russian capital, the correspondent of the Bulgarian National Radio in Moscow Angel Grigorov reported.



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