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President Plevneliev awards figures of culture, science and art with state orders

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Bulgaria’s President Rossen Plevneliev decorated with state orders eleven honored figures in the art, science and culture field. Poetess Bozhana Apostolova-Peykova and Medic Professor Grigor Gorchev were awarded with Stara Planina Order, First Degree. World famous pianist Professor Milena Mollova received St Cyril and Methodius order. The Bulgarian nation owes a lot to its knights of culture, knowledge and science, President Plevneliev said at the ceremony.





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