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A fatal accident on the Dobrich-Silistra road claimed the lives of two high school graduates and left two others injured The incident occurred near the Lovchansko inn with authorities receiving the report at 16:50 yesterday Police investigations determined that the crash happened when a car traveling behind lost control and collided with the vehicle in front The two other passengers from the overturned vehicle sustained injuries and were transported to the Multi-profile Hospital for Active Treatment in Dobrich while the other sustained a broken collarbone and a lung contusion Medical professionals confirmed that their lives are not in danger Authorities conducted tests on the driver of the first car confirming that he had no traces of alcohol or drugs in his system We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria A serious traffic accident in the Bulgarian town of Harmanli has left a 13-year-old child in critical condition after he was struck by a car while riding an electric scooter A mother and her two children were injured in a tragic accident in Ruse on Thursday afternoon A major police operation is underway in Munich after a car plowed into a crowd of demonstrators near the city's central train station A car rammed into a crowded outdoor Christmas market in Magdeburg New car sales across the European Union dropped by 1.9% in November reflecting the ongoing challenges in the automotive sector as weak demand continues to impact the region's largest car manufacturers New car sales in the European Union saw a modest recovery in October rising 1.1% year-on-year after consecutive declines in August and September Israel has turned to Bulgaria for assistance in battling the rapidly advancing wildfires in areas near Jerusalem The Bulgarian mobile operator A1 has confirmed that it is experiencing technical difficulties affecting both calls and text messages across its network A series of minor earthquakes were recorded in the Nessebar area with the strongest tremor measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale A woman sustained serious injuries after being attacked with pepper spray and an electroshock device and subsequently set on fire inside a hospital in the Bulgarian town of Botevgrad A 25-year-old man is in critical condition following an accident at the amusement park in Yambol Google Street View Cars Return to Bulgaria for Major Mapping Update Housing Prices Soar in Bulgaria’s Major Cities as Demand and Supply Strain Increase The Interior Minister is in Silistra for the report of the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior in the city As other priorities for the Ministry of Interior Mitov pointed out the improvement of the situation with road injuries and fighting crimes related to damaging the budget The fight against drug trafficking is a fight for our children and we must win it," stated Interior Minister Daniel Mitov in Silistra along with the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Interior Miroslav Rashkov attended the report of the Regional Directorate of MI in the city Minister Mitov outlined combating the spread of drugs as the main task of the ministry and praised the good work of law enforcement agencies in Silistra He also listed improving the situation with road accidents and fighting crimes related to budget damage as other priorities for the Ministry of Interior and the black economy require the active role of the government Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Interior also noted that the gendarmerie in Silistra has successfully implemented the new training system Commissioner Miroslav Rashkov pointed out that the Regional Directorate in Silistra is one of the leading in the country many of the cases that the directorate has worked on have significant and high public resonance "It is commendable that out of the 145 specialized police operations against drug trafficking Keep up the good work in terms of prevention and the Child Protection Agency," said Chief Commissioner Rashkov Director of the Regional Directorate in Silistra Commissioner Martin Nedyalkov presented data showing that registered crimes in the region have decreased by nearly 17 percent in 2024 Police statistics for this period report a total of 886 crimes There has been a growth of more than seven percentage points in the crime-solving rate This places the department in sixth place in the country Among the solved cases are instances of unauthorized use of payment instruments 1690 liters of alcohol have been seized without documents for paid excise tax The presentation of the report was attended by the chairman of the District Court Plamen Nedelchev the administrative director of the District Prosecutor's Office Ivelin Chafalanov the director of the Counter-Organized Crime Directorate of NANS Lachezar Ganev and the mayor of Silistra Alexander Sabanov they expressed satisfaction with the good communication and effective cooperation with the Regional Directorate The state of our army and 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The march of the Bulgarian army through the newly liberated Dobruja ended on October 1 when the Bulgarian liberation troops led by Major General Georgi Popov entered the city More news from Bulgaria Only on the Day of Bravery and Holiday of the Bulgarian Army (May 6) we will provide our visitors with the opportunity to enter three of perhaps the most interesting machines from our outdoor exhibition Dozens of enthusiasts and nature lovers will kick off the 44th edition of the Move and Win campaign with a spring hike to Bozhur Hut The meeting point will be the Vladishki Bridge in Veliko Tarnovo The third edition of the Samardala Festival will be held on 3 May in the central square of Nova Zagora is used as a spice and is harvested at the peak of its flowering in May we will provide our visitors with the opportunity to enter three. english@bnr.bg Three companies have launched the construction of one of the largest solar parks in Bulgaria - Sveti Georgi - on the site of the former Silistra airport. Bulgaria's Solarpro Holding and China's CMC Europe were selected as engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) partners, while another Bulgarian company, Green Solar Energy including step-up and nodal substations and 110kV power lines required for the grid connection of the project The construction phase of the solar park is expected to create 200 new jobs The entire thing was started by Rezolv Energy That company acquired the rights to build and operate a 225 MW solar power plant The former Silistra airport was chosen as the site with an area of ​​165 hectares hosting nearly 400,000 solar panels The park is scheduled to be ready by mid-2025 With an average annual electricity production of more than 310 gigawatt hours (GWh) Sveti Georgi will be one of the largest solar parks in Bulgaria once it is commissioned It also represents the largest foreign investment in the Bulgarian renewable energy sector to date This month it was revealed that Rezolv Energy has secured €90 million in credit financing for the solar park The loan is provided by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Raiffeisen Bank International it was revealed that Rezolv Energy had entered into a solar Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with European sustainable glass packaging manufacturer Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe (AGP-Europe) The VPPA ensures that some of the output of Rezolv Energy's 229 MW Sveti Georgi solar project will provide renewable electricity to Ardagh's production operations across Europe starting in April 2026 The solar virtual energy agreement is one of the first of its kind signed in Bulgaria It aims to supply 110 GWh per year of renewable electricity to AGP-Europe over a period of 12 years The VPPA is a financial contract used to secure renewable energy without the physical transmission of electricity A 37-year-old man fatally assaulted his friend in the Silistra region The incident took place on Sunday in the village of Zafirovo Initial reports suggest that the murder occurred following a heated argument between the two men after consuming alcohol They had been close friends for years and frequently spent time together a dispute led the younger man to strike his 52-year-old friend on the head The attacker then took the victim's phone and 20 BGN Authorities are investigating whether others were involved in the crime and village residents are familiar with him expressing their desire for a just sentence The investigation continues under the supervision of the prosecutor's office An 18-year-old girl who had been reported missing in Haskovo has been found dead A 33-year-old man from the village of Semchinovo has been taken into custody by the police for physically assaulting a 10-year-old child A 12-year-old boy from Lukovit has been hospitalized with two broken arms and head injuries after reportedly being assaulted and thrown from a bridge the director of the Plovdiv Customs Office was arrested earlier today for allegedly facilitating a new smuggling route for cigarettes The Sofia Police has launched a targeted operation against drivers of electric scooters and electric motorbikes who engage in reckless behavior in the city's central areas opened fire with a gas pistol near a kindergarten in Sofia's Lyulin district George PV plant of 225 MW in peak capacity at the abandoned Silistra airport in northeastern Bulgaria 0 next to the village of Polkovnik Lambrinovo Rezolv Energy is giving it a new purpose with the St George solar power project that it acquired last year from YGY Industries The facility of 225 MW in peak capacity in northeastern Bulgaria will consist of almost 400,000 photovoltaic panels The company headquartered in Prague held a groundbreaking ceremony on the brownfield site It aims to connect the solar power plant to the grid next year Bulgaria-based Solarpro Holding and Chinese company CMC Europe are working in tandem as the engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contractor Bulgarian firm Green Solar Energy is tasked with high-voltage work at the site Rezolv Energy said 200 jobs would be created in the construction phase George would feature bifacial solar panels of crystalline silicon the plant was envisaged with 229 MW in peak capacity It is divided into an east and west segment which would have grid connections of 99.5 MW each The solar power plant will consist of almost 400,000 bifacial modules of crystalline silicon The facility will operate for more than 30 years, the company said after the event. The electricity will be sold to commercial and industrial users through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs), the project presentation on its website shows Rezolv Energy signed a 12-year virtual PPA The buyer is Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe (AGP-Europe) The deal for 110 GWh per year enables the power supply of glass manufacturing operations across Europe from April 2026 Rezolv Energy secured up to EUR 90 million in debt financing two weeks ago for St Of note, the company’s main shareholder, sustainable infrastructure investment firm Actis, agreed earlier this year to be taken over by private equity firm General Atlantic Rezolv has entered several markets in the Balkans since its establishment a year and a half ago solar and storage – from late-stage development through construction and into long-term operation Be the first one to comment on this article 02 May 2025 - The project is located in Constanța county recognized for its superior yields in green energy production 02 May 2025 - The Sunčana (Sunny) Vipava project envisages installing solar power plants with a combined capacity of 20 MW 30 April 2025 - OMV put into operation its 10 MW green hydrogen plant at the Schwechat refinery 30 April 2025 - It is the second time this year that MVM contracted gas-fueled and hydrogen-ready power plants at sites of former fossil fuel facilities © CENTER FOR PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2008-2020 website developed by ogitive Bulgaria has culled about 130,000 pigs on large commercial farms in the country over recent weeks According to recent reports by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Bulgaria has reported more than 30 outbreaks across 10 regions since early July The 6 large farms with populations of over 1,000 animals had to be depopulated Amid fears, a state of emergency has been confirmed in several districts as Bulgaria’s entire pig herd of 616,000 (2017 figures Press agency Reuters reported that in a move to contain its spread, 20km sanitary zones have been set up around all registered industrial pig farms with authorities ordering the culling of home-raised pigs by the Food Safety Agency in these zones The news agency added that the move is causing unrest with protest rallies being held in several parts of southern Bulgaria as hundreds of pig keepers resist the orders arguing that there had been no outbreaks in their regions The deadline for culling in the area has now been extended from 2 to 11 August.The Bulgarian pig industry called for a nationwide state of emergency the price of pork in the country has risen 30% in less than a month You will find more ASF related articles on the ASF minisite There has been a significant increase in the number of outbreaks in domestic pigs reported by Romania but including a commercial farm with 20,000 pigs This compared with 76 cases in June.Meanwhile the first cases of ASF have also been confirmed in Slovakia in July near the Hungarian border a suspected case has been found but it has not yet been confirmed Find out more about ASF using the Pig Progress interactive health tool You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience The company plans to start building the 227 MW PV facility by the end of this year It will sell power to unspecified clients under power purchase agreements UK-based Rezolv Energy has acquired a 227 MW solar project in Bulgaria from YGY Industries JSC for an undisclosed sum it will be the largest solar plant in Bulgaria,” the renewable energy developer said in a statement “The plant will be connected to the main 110 kV transmission grid via two independent connection lines totaling about 6 kilometers in length The power will be sold to commercial and industrial users through long-term power purchase agreements.” It has said it aims to “provide subsidy-free clean energy at a long-term stable price for commercial and industrial users and other off-takers” in central and southeastern Europe In October 2022, Bulgaria‘s electricity system operator revealed that it had accepted applications to build new renewable energy projects with an aggregate installed capacity of more than 24 GW – double the country's installed generating capacity According to SolarPower Europe (SPE), Bulgaria reached 1.5 GW of cumulative installed PV capacity at the end of 2022. 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View our privacy policy. × The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this Close Three women died in a serious road accident on the road between the Silistra villages of Poroyno and Chernolik the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced The incident was reported to 112 today shortly after 12:00 A 43-year-old woman who was driving one of the cars and her two female passengers - aged 38 and 39 - died on the spot The driver of the other car was injured and was transported to the Silistra hospital Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news You are receiving this pop-up because this is the first time you are visiting our site You are using software which is blocking our advertisements (adblocker) we are relying on revenues from our banners So please disable your adblocker and reload the page to continue using this site.Thanks Unusual snowfall and low temperatures have led to frostbite of fruit trees in Bulgaria Fruit growers in Central and Northern Bulgaria report that the expected harvest may be compromised with areas like Ruse and Silistra experiencing near-total crop loss deputy chairman of the Fruits and Vegetables branch chamber "This applies mainly to the Ruse and Silistra districts it is a traditional crop and unfortunately 99 percent of the areas have completely disappeared." The cold snap has impacted both early and later fruit varieties as the main region for peach production is Sliven the damage to dessert peaches is very large and with cherries too - over 90 percent of the areas are affected The situation in Kyustendil is also very bad." Fruit growers anticipate relying on imports potentially at two to three times the usual price A lack of compensation mechanisms poses further challenges as state aid is only available for those with 100 percent failed areas "The main problem with the implementation of this fund is that for agricultural producers to be able to benefit from it Source: akmu Frontpage photo: © Bela Tiberiu Attl | Dreamstime FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 FreshPlaza.com '#' : location.hash;window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUQuery = location.search === '' && location.href.slice(0 location.href.length - window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash.length).indexOf('?') !== -1 '?' : location.search;if (window.history && window.history.replaceState) {var ogU = location.pathname + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUQuery + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash;history.replaceState(null ogU);}}document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(cpo);}()); A tragic road accident in Bulgaria has claimed the lives of three women in the Silistra region The collision occurred on the road between the villages of Poroyno and Chernolik and was reported to authorities shortly after noon According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs resulting in the immediate deaths of three women The victims included a 43-year-old woman driving one of the cars and her two passengers The driver of the second vehicle was injured and transported to a hospital in Silistra for medical treatment This accident is part of a broader issue in the region These accidents resulted in one fatality and left six individuals injured as reported by the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs women held 3.7 million management positions across the European Union is a day dedicated to recognizing the economic and social achievements of women worldwide US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aiming to prevent transgender women and girls from participating in women’s sports hundreds of female prisoners were raped and burned alive after Rwandan-backed M23 rebels entered the city At least 11 women in Bulgaria have suffered complications after receiving botulinum toxin injections from a person without medical education Rezolv received a green light in Bulgaria for a 229 MW solar park In neighboring Romania it is building a 1.06 GW PV system , 0 Renewables developer Rezolv Energy was established in August 2020 a global investor in sustainable infrastructure The Prague-based company is focused on investments in Central and South Eastern Europe Rezolv has just passed important milestones in photovoltaic projects set to become the largest in Bulgaria and Romania while the latter would also currently have the highest capacity in Europe In July, Rezolv Energy said that it acquired the rights for the St. George project in Silistra municipality in northeastern Bulgaria Now it also obtained approval for the business plan as well as the license from the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission The plan is to install 229 MW for an average annual output of 313 GWh The 165-hectare site is on the decommissioned Silistra airport George is scheduled for commissioning in the second quarter of 2025 The project is “financially viable and the owner has the necessary financing capabilities to complete it The company expects construction to begin in the coming months and the commissioning in the second quarter of 2025 Rezolv revealed that it intends to sell power to commercial and industrial users via long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) “These are exciting times in Bulgaria The ‘pause’ button was pushed on new renewables capacity for a decade leading up to 2022 but the energy transition is now well underway Solar capacity increased by more than 80% last year and corporate demand for clean power is developing just as quickly George will take the transition to the next level,” Chief Executive Officer Alastair Hammond said Rezolv added that it has well over 2 GW of clean energy capacity being prepared for construction The location of the Dama Solar facility is in Arad On its website, the company said the capacity would be 1.04 GW. Rezolv pointed out that it has more than 1 GW of wind power under construction in Romania compared to the 600 MW investment called Dunarea East and West Consisting of two parts and developed in partnership with Low Carbon it is located in the communes of Adamclisi and Deleni near Constanța Monsson bought the agricultural firm that owns the land for Dama Solar Their project firm West Power Investments already held usage rights for 33 years since 2021 controlled by Swedish-Monégasque businessman Emanuel Muntmark Rezolv Energy acquired over 90% of West Power Investments which Muntmark established in 2020 with three Romanian co-founders Monsson is now renting it to the project firm On the other hand, the race for the top position among PV facilities in both countries is actually ongoing and huge projects keep piling up Already under construction, the solar power segment of the Tenevo hybrid power project in Bulgaria is envisaged at 238 MW in peak capacity German company Profine Energy proposed to install a floating solar power plant of 500 MW to 800 MW on the Ogosta artificial lake in northwestern Bulgaria In Romania, state-owned hydropower plant operator Hidroelectrica recently ran into an obstacle, apparently an administrative one, in the development of its 1.5 GW solar power project in the Oltenia province. The Rătești PV plant commissioned with 154.7 MW in peak capacity late last year A state of emergency has been declared in multiple communities within the Silistra region leaving a significant portion of them without access to electricity and the internet The Ministry of the Interior confirmed the passage of a tornado through the villages of Dolets resulting in severe damage to numerous roofs Residents of Dolets reported that the strong hurricane winds escalated into a tornado causing significant damage such as shattered tiles and downed trees and power lines throughout the area The local electricity distribution company has reported that over 80 settlements in Northeastern Bulgaria are experiencing power outages This situation has raised concerns about potential secondary emergencies The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology forecasts that May will bring temperatures ranging from 2°C to 33°C across Bulgaria the weather will be mostly sunny—around and after midday cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds will develop Bulgaria and Greece have signed a draft Joint Declaration regarding the use of the Arda River waters over the next five years following a decision by the Bulgarian Council of Ministers The weather across Bulgaria on May 1 will begin with sunshine in the morning followed by an increase in cloud cover during the afternoon The Constitutional Court of Bulgaria has repealed legislative changes made two years ago that permitted the installation of photovoltaic (solar) systems on arable agricultural land Bulgaria will experience mostly sunny weather accompanied by a light to moderate east-northeast wind will connect the cities of Silistra (Bulgaria) and Calarasi (Romania) across the Danube BTA reports that the vehicle was purchased by the district council of the Romanian city as part of a project under the cross-border program between the two countries The Bulgarian city bought an electric catamaran under the project The amphibious bus is called the Frog Bus and has 35 seats It costs about 900 thousand euros and was purchased from Hungary more precisely from the company RiverRide Kft which has been producing such vehicles since 2009 These frog buses operate in Budapest and offer tourists the opportunity for an attractive cruise along the Danube some 30-35 thousand passengers were transported this way The amphibious bus will not only take tourists on water but will also visit the two cities along the Danube - Silistra and Calarasi Only then will it return to its starting station it remains unclear when the bus will start operating a frog bus tour on the Danube River costs about 25 euros for an adult and 8 euros for children the price is reduced to 20 euros for adults The Romanian publication Turizmus writes that the frog bus is powered by a diesel engine on land The vehicle is equipped with German batteries though Hungarian electronics are also included in the engine The surface waters of the Danube River froze completely on Saturday near the port of Silistra the first time in 20 years that Europe's busiest waterway froze in Bulgaria The Danube was last totally sealed by ice in Bulgaria in the winter of 1984-1985 Complete freezing with no water movement whatsoever was observed Saturday along 11 kilometers (6.9 miles) of the river near the northeastern port of Silistra while ice chunks gripped between 40 and 90 percent of Bulgaria's 450-kilometer stretch "We expect the total freeze to spread upstream from Silistra to a larger part of the river during the day," it added which serves as a border between Bulgaria and Romania has been banned since Wednesday with ships sheltered from the ice in ports and river channels Two ferry lines across the river to Romania -- at Vidin and Oryahovo -- were the only vessels allowed to operate at their captains' discretion but they have also been docked since Wednesday Bulgaria does not have any icebreakers equipped to work on the Danube The freeze had already forced other countries along the 2,860-kilometer (1,780-mile) river BTA's national press club in the town of Silistra was opened on November 20 A blessing was performed by Metropolitan of Durostorum Jacob The ribbon was cut by BTA Director General Kiril Valchev Regional Governor Nikolay Nedelchev and Silistra Mayor Yuliyan Naydenov Attending the ceremony were also representatives of the State and local authorities The opening of BTA's press club in Silistra became possible after the News Agency's Director General and Silistra’s Mayor signed an agreement on September 14 under which the municipality grants BTA a room at 2 Hristo Smirnenski Str Aleksandar Levi+359 895 352 384 2 "Hristo Smirnenski" Str.silistra@bta.bg Contacts +359 2 9262 210 By accepting cookies you can enjoy a better experience while browsing pages "You must have strong faith and pray - then the saint will help you and carry your prayer to God," says Father Georgi Markov of the Church of St Athanasius the Great in Gorni Lozen near Sofia He adds that he has often witnessed the miracles of St. marks 1160 years since the baptism of our Bulgarian people into the Orthodox faith and 1170 years since the creation of the Bulgarian alphabet and Slavic literature the Varna and Veliki Preslav Bishopric Metropolis. Bulgaria celebrates 149 years since the April Uprising – an event that led to the liberation of Bulgaria after almost five centuries of Ottoman rule we must not forget that every participant in the April. Social services Culture Spatial planning Administrative services Home/ news A one-day working meeting between the mayors of the municipalities of Ruse Silistra and Targovishte was held today in Ruse The event is an initiative of the mayor Pencho Milkov and aims to highlight the development of Northeastern Bulgaria at the national level "The North is key for the development of Bulgaria Our municipalities have an exceptional potential for development as well as being engines for the country's economy after years of being put in the background Today is an important day when we sit together at the same table to formulate our priorities and unite around them I believe that united we have the great opportunity to successfully drive our European development The Municipality of Ruse consistently works to improve the quality of services and the living environment Many of our innovations are thanks to successfully implemented European projects I am convinced that if we jointly and integratedly look for application opportunities in the next program period as well we would have even greater success for the entire region We see that the problems of one municipality actually turn out to be problems of all we can bring the issues of the North to the fore before the state and find the right solutions" said the mayor of Ruse municipality Pencho Milkov The working meeting was attended by the Mayor of Varna Municipality Blagomir Kotsev and his deputy Hristo Rafailov accompanied by the Deputy Mayor for "Economic Development" Nikolay Kolev and the Deputy Mayor for "Health and Social Activities" Dr the Mayor of Razgrad Municipality Dobrin Dobrev with his deputy in charge of "Humanitarian Activities" Elka Nedelcheva the Mayor of Silistra Municipality Alexander Sabanov with the Deputy Mayor for "Humanitarian Activities" Stiliyan Stoychev and the Mayor of Targovishte Municipality Dr key issues for the development of all municipalities were discussed including the construction of expressways and highways in order to improve connectivity with the rest of Bulgaria as well as the development of smaller settlements in the municipalities The team of the Municipality of Ruse and the mayor Pencho Milkov showed the guests the video surveillance system in the city as well as the new trolleybuses with a modern system for counting and charging passengers The mayors agreed on common actions before the state on projects of importance for Northeastern Bulgaria Terms of use Common emergency number - 112 Public transport within the city Public transport within the municipality Tourist information center Ruse A 70-year-old man has been detained in Silistra after hitting a 33-year-old woman on a pedestrian crossing His drug test has returned a positive result for benzodiazepine at 08:36 on "Macedonia" Boulevard in the city Although there is currently no evidence of serious injuries the woman has been admitted to the Silistra General Hospital for observation as a preventive measure A blood sample was taken from the man for additional analysis and he was detained for up to 24 hours Pre-trial proceedings have been initiated in the case and all circumstances surrounding the incident are being clarified Many think collecting is a hobby for rich or famous people who collect artwork But the truth is that not every collector needs a lot of money Most often collections have sentimental value and consists of favorite items that people started collecting when they were children Valuable exhibits in a child's collection can be glass beads But some discover the passion of collecting certain items when they grow up The possibilities for choosing what to collect are endless – beer cans An interesting and popular hobby around the world is collecting cigarette packets Dimitar Georgiev form Silistra is one of these people His collection includes nearly 700 packets of Bulgarian cigarettes produced in the period 1904-1989 produced by the “Dimitar Mardas” tobacco factory in Plovdiv keeping in mind the fact that Dimitar has been engaged in this hobby for just six years "It all started by accident while browsing one of the trading sites I saw some old packs of cigarettes and I was curious because I had never seen them before The first box was from a factory in Plovdiv that produced ‘President’ cigarettes The packet is unopened with the cigarettes still in it They were manufactured at the Tyutyundzhiyan Tobacco Factory The Garabedyan – Tyutyundzhiyan family was one of the first but then bought gasoline cutters and gradually became one of the largest cigarette manufacturers in the city in the 1920s and 1930s." Some of the packets that are valuable for Dimitar are anniversary editions or ones produced for important occasions Among them are congresses of the Bulgarian Communist Party Dimitar admits that he is still looking for a packet of cigarettes on the occasion of the flight of the first Bulgarian cosmonaut Georgi Ivanov back in 1979: “I have interesting packets dating before 1944 as well as cigarettes aimed at helping people quit smoking,” the collector says and adds he also has packets decorated with caricatures but most often the drawings are related to the advertising of the brand packets of cigarettes advertising Bulgarian cities have also been produced and they can also be seen in Dimitar’s collection Collecting is a passion that broadens knowledge about the world enriches life and makes it even more interesting Collector Dimitar Georgiev has even been thinking of opening a museum they are both financial and purely historical as the town of Silistra has never been associated with tobacco industry in this country which is its historical tobacco center in Bulgaria Plovdiv is the place where a museum dedicated to the tobacco industry in Bulgaria should be created The history of Tobacco” was organized in the framework of the program of Plovdiv – European Capital of Culture 2019 A 51-year-old man from the village of Razvigorovo in the municipality of Hitrino was buried by a collapsed wall A 67-year-old shepherd from Veliki Preslav was electrocuted after stepping on a fallen wire A 66-year-old woman was admitted to the Shumen hospital with fractures after a tree fell on her in the Shumen City Garden The websites of two key institutions - the Customs Agency and the National Revenue Agency (NRA) - as well as the website of the Ministry of Electronic Government (MEU) were temporarily unavailable The technical problem affected the work of. Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev has left for Washington where he will participate in the Munich Leaders Meeting (May 5-7 The forum is organised by the Munich Security Conference The foundation Unity- Kočani has sent an open letter to key Bulgarian institutions expressing gratitude for the support and humanitarian assistance provided by Bulgaria after the tragedy of the fire at a nightclub in Kočani people will be able to withdraw money  from ATMs only in the new currency according to the website of the Bulgarian. helicopters of the Bulgarian Air Force will fly at low altitude over Sofia in preparation for a military parade marking the Day. Funding has been secured for the European programs “Care at Home” and “Hot Meal” Employers in Bulgaria are legally required to implement all necessary measures to prevent and minimize workplace accidents with 45.2% of those aged 16–74 having bought goods or services via the internet in the past year The fourth edition of the LUNAR Festival of Lights in Sofia will illuminate 10,000 square meters of art across some of the city's most iconic buildings and public spaces from May 8 to May 11 a trend that has persisted for over 30 years A Romanian family paid 3,084.60 leva (1,500 euros) for medical treatment at the Burgas University Hospital following a serious road accident Bulgaria has been installing more solar capacity compared to other European countries and the renewable energy production will cross other sources shortly UK-based Rezolv Energy has announced the biggest solar power project for Bulgaria till date The installed capacity of the upcoming plant from Rezolv Energy will be 229 MW The solar plant will be installed at the site of former Silistra airport in Silistra Municipality The construction of plant will start later this year and Rezolv Energy aims to finish the setup by early 2025 Sustainable infrastructure investor Actis has invested €500 million in Rezolv Energy The company aims to setup renewable energy plants in Central and Southeastern Europe Rezolv Energy is currently also building Romania's largest PV array The plant was acquired from Romanian developer Monsson in November last year The Silistra plant will be connected to the main 110 kV transmission grid via two independent connection lines totaling about 6 kilometers in length The power will be sold to commercial and industrial users through long-term power purchase agreements Bulgaria's electricity system operator revealed that it had accepted applications to build new renewable energy projects with an aggregate installed capacity of more than 24 GW – double the country's installed generating capacity Esteemed India:: India Media Hub:: Indian Rummy:: Latest News:: Mid-Cap Stocks:: Sports Bazaar © 2005-2025 TOPNEWS.IN ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The voting for the European Tree of the Year international contest is now over More than 120,000 votes have been submitted from across the continent Bulgaria is represented by a century-old oak tree from the Danube Park in the town of Silistra It won the Tree with Roots national contest in 2015 with 900 votes out of 3,600 The Bulgarian tree competes with 13 other countries