The Specialized Criminal Court ruled that 21-year old Ivan Zahariev, detained two days ago on charges of terrorism, remain in custody.
Zahariev, whose mother is Vietnamese, has Bulgarian as well as Australian citizenship. He was in this country with his father to take out a Bulgarian passport. The Specialized Prosecutor’s Office, which is authorized to investigate terrorist crimes, started its investigation of Ivan Zahariev after the State Agency for National Security raised the red flag on his activities. According to the prosecution, Zahariev is alleged to be preparing to join the so-called Islamic State on the territory of Syria. Evidence has been collected that he has been in contact with terrorists and with people preaching radical Islam online. Zahariev’s measures of restraint will be up before the Court of Appeal on 29 September.
A festive concert of the Otets Paissii Performing Folk Ensemble will be held in Nessebar today, as the ensemble celebrates 70 years since its establishment. The formation is the oldest Bulgarian folklore ensemble in the USA at the..
The village of Delchevo is restoring the tradition of celebrating Midsummer's Day with a two-day program on June 21 and 22, the Gotse Delchev municipality announced. The events will begin on June 21 at 5:00 p.m. with a procession..
On Saturday , the lowest temperatures will be between 11 to 18°C. In Sofia – about 11°C. Sunny weather will prevail during the day. Before noon, there will be significant cloudiness over the central parts of Northern Bulgaria and..
The challenges facing the energy sector in Bulgaria and the region were discussed by the Minister of Energy Zhecho Stankov and the Executive..
According to data from the European Environment Agency published by the European Commission and reported by BNR correspondent in Brussels Angelina..
The village of Delchevo is restoring the tradition of celebrating Midsummer's Day with a two-day program on June 21 and 22, the Gotse..
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