On the occasion of Christmas and New Year H.E. Mr. Anatoly Makarov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Bulgaria hosted a reception at the embassy.

The event is traditional and is held every year. On it Bulgarians and Russians celebrate together the holy days of the Bulgarian /December 25/ and the Russian /January 7/ Christmas.

Hundreds of people gathered at the embassy again - business partners, cultural figures, journalists and friends, to greet each other for the holidays and to wish health, peace and prosperity for the new 2017.

Photos provided by the press service of the Embassy of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Bulgaria.