At a solemn Iftar dinner for the start of the holy Muslim feast of Ramadan President Rosen Plevneliev said that the unity of the Bulgarian nation was based on the unity of all its communities and on their common cause for peace and prosperity of the Fatherland. Religions in Bulgaria are not isolated from one another and people are engaged in constant cooperation, the head of state said. The Chief Mufti of Muslims in Bulgaria Mustafa Hadji in turn said that the relations of mutual respect and tolerance should be preserved and conflict between denominations in the country should be prevented.
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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