Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Bulgarians are tolerant people, new Israeli foreign minister says

Photo: BGNES

Thanks to the Bulgarians we are alive, they are a tolerant people. This is what General Gabi Ashkenazi, former Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces and current Minister of Foreign Affairs said in the documentary "The Next Generation". 

General Ashkenazi came to Bulgaria for the first time because of the film, as he is a descendant of Bulgarian Jews from the city of Plovdiv, said Jacob Djerassi, chairman of the World Zionist Organization - Bulgaria

The premiere of the documentary took place a few months ago in Israel. It was attended by Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and General Ashkenazi who is  Minister of Foreign Affairs in Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government since May 17.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Weather forecast: The last day of October will be warm and sunny

On Thursday morning visibility will be diminished in some valleys and parts of the lowlands. Along the Danube there will be fog. Minimum temperatures 4-9° C., for Sofia 5° C. During the day there will be sun. Daytime highs will reach 17-22° C.,..

published on 10/30/24 6:15 PM

Bulgargaz proposes natural gas price to rise by 7.5% in November

"Bulgargaz" has proposed to the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission that the price of natural gas for November should be 7.5% higher or 35.02 EUR per megawatt hour. In comparison, the price at which gas is sold in October is 32.58 EUR...

published on 10/30/24 6:06 PM

EC: North Macedonia has not yet included the Bulgarians in its constitution

"North Macedonia has not yet adopted the necessary constitutional changes to include the citizens who are part of other nations, such as the Bulgarians, in the constitution." This is seen in a report on EU enlargement, presented by the Commissioner..

published on 10/30/24 5:44 PM