Receptions

On 1 December the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania in the Republic of Bulgaria, His Excellency Mr. Anton Pakuretsu and his wife gave a reception on the occasion of the national holiday in Radisson Blu Grand Hotel Sofia.

On 23 November in Sofia Hotel Balkan, the Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the Lebanese Republic in Bulgaria - Mrs. Suzan Musy, gave a reception on the occasion of the national holiday. Ambassadors, diplomats, journalists, cultural figures, friends of Lebanon and representatives of the Lebanese community in the country attended the reception.
On November 22, 1943 Lebanon declared its national independence from France. Then the National Pact was created - an agreement between the various Lebanese groups for the management of the future state. Today, Lebanon is a parliamentary republic with a political system known as confessionalism.

 


Photos: courtesy of the Embassy of the Lebanese Republic in the Republic of Bulgaria.

On the occasion of the National Day of Algeria, Her Excellency Mrs Latifa Benazza Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Algeria to Bulgaria and Her Husband Mr Abdelkader Benazza gave a reception.

On november 4, many guests, friends of Algeria and representatives of the algerian diaspora in Bulgaria gathered in “Sofia Hotel Balkan” to celebrate this occasion which coincides this year with the 61st anniversary of the outbreak of the Algerian Revolution against colonoalism (1954-1962).
Today, Algerian people are more than ever conscious of the magnitude of sacrifices rendered by their predecessors. They fully appreciate the immensity of their country’s achievements due to the efforts of their daughters and sons over more than fifty years since independence and enjoy the current political, institutional and economic stability.
The celebration of this remarkable occasion in Bulgaria is an opportunity to pay tribute to the outstanding level of Algerian Bulgarian friendship and cooperation which undergo a steady development that allows the two countries to live up to the level of their historical bilateral relations.
Some Bulgarians have directly and strongly supported Algeria during its Revolution. Some of them are still alive.

 

Photos are provided of the Embassy of Algeria in the Republic of Bulgaria.

The Bureau for Relations with the City of Vienna - COMPRESS Sofia pleased their partners and friends with a reception on 29 October in "Serdika" Sofia Hotel Balkan. The traditional Viennese evening this year was under the motto: "Vienna: Quality of Life # 12 points".

On 1 October, at the Grand Hotel Sofia, His Excellency Mr. Shin Meng-ho, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea and his wife gave a reception on the occasion of the national holiday - the Day of the founding of the nation and the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two countries. The event was attended by many guests, friends of Korea and representatives of diplomatic missions in the country.
From 1948 onwards, the Koreans celebrate their national holiday on October 3 – a date connected to the first Korean state – the Ancient Gojoseon founded back in 2333 BC.

Photos: "Diplomatic spectrum"magazine
Among the guests at the reception were:
1. H.E. Mr. Yuri Nikolaevich Isakov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in the country;
2. H.E. Mr. Dimosthenis Stoidis, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hellenic Republic, Mrs. Lyudmila Dimitrova, director of the National Cultural Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
3. H.E. Ms. Latifah Aharbash, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Morocco, a journalist from "Standard" newspaper Lubomir Mihailov;
4. H.E. Mr. Christian Kønigsfeldt, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Denmark;
5. H.E. Dr. Ahmed Al Madbuh, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Palestine and others.

On the occasion of the 24th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine His Excellency Dr. Mykola Baltazhi, extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Ukraine in Bulgaria, and his wife - Mrs. Penka Baltazhi gave a reception.