The President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, took part in the celebration of Thrace Day, which is observed on March 26 at the initiative of the Union of Thracian Societies in Bulgaria. On this date in 1913, the Second Bulgarian Army, under the command of Lieutenant General Nikola Ivanov, captured Edirne. The Bulgarian soldier astonished the world with his feat which brought the Balkan War to an end. The triumph of victory, however, was overshadowed by the tragedy of hundreds of thousands of Thracian Bulgarians who, during the summer and fall of 1913, were subjected by the Ottoman army to persecution, ruin, and physical destruction. In her speech, Corr. Memb. Slavcheva recalled that in his book “Разорението на тракийските българи през 1913 г.” (The [...]

  The President of BAS, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva, met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo, H.E. Haxhi Bajraktari. During the conversation, they discussed opportunities for strengthening scientific cooperation between Bulgaria and Kosovo within the framework of the bilateral Agreement between the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Kosova Academy of Sciences and Arts. Particular emphasis was placed on cooperation in the field of education, specifically the possibility of guest lecturers from BAS delivering lectures in Bulgarian language programs at the University of Pristina, as well as opportunities for researchers from Kosovo to participate in doctoral programs in Bulgaria. Corr. Memb. Slavcheva and H.E. Haxhi Bajraktari agreed that the geographical proximity of the two countries and the excellent relations between them form the [...]

  At its meeting held on March 16, 2026, the 9th General Assembly of BAS conferred upon Professor Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy (President of BAS from 2016 to 2024) the title of “Honorary Member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.” The title is awarded for his exceptional contribution as a scientist and President of BAS to the development and establishment of the Academy as a leading national center of expertise for scientific consultation on issues of strategic importance to the state; for his active work in the field of knowledge transfer and the strengthening of ties between BAS and the education system; for his efforts to improve and modernize the Academy’s scientific infrastructure; as well as for the progress achieved in the [...]