In Burgas, local Orthodox clergy held a festive prayer service for the country’s prosperity. Flags representing Bulgaria, the Municipality of Burgas, and the European Union were raised in Atanas Sirekov Square, with participation from units of the Burgas garrison and military veterans’ organisations.
Varna marked the anniversary with a solemn ceremony and a city-wide horo chain dance, in which citizens joined performers from the Varna Folk Ensemble.
In Kyustendil, tribute was paid to military heroes at the “Bulaiir” monument (dedicated to the Bulgarian army’s victory at the Turkish town of Bolayir in 1913 – ed.). Members of the Tradition Club at the General Vladimir Zaimov Community Centre provided an honour guard. The programme began with the hoisting of the Bulgarian national flag to the anthem Mila Rodino, performed by the professional brass band of the Kyustendil Municipality.
Plovdiv will offer concerts, bazaars and an ice park for the Christmas and New Year holidays to its citizens and guests, the municipality has announced. Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov will light the Christmas tree in front of the Plovdiv Municipality..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from 3° to 19°C, with eastern areas reaching 15–19°C and Sofia around 6°C. The day will be cloudy with widespread rain. Heavy rainfall is expected in western regions overnight and in central and southern..
“Solutions for achieving peace in Ukraine must be based on fundamental principles of the UN Charter, such as sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.” This was stated by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev at the informal video..
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