The Assembly of the Academicians and Corresponding Members of BAS supported at its meeting on 26 June 2025 a public appeal by the Initiative Committee in support of Mr. Ljupcho Georgievski and the Bulgarian Cultural Club led by him in the town of Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia. Public Appeal
Leading specialists from ten European countries gathered at the University of Naples “L’Orientale” (24-26 June 2025) to discuss issues related to the transmission of Old Bulgarian translations from the Middle Ages to the Modern Age. The scientific discussion focused on the problems of reconstruction of texts, preparation of critical editions and linguistic study of written monuments. The scientific event, sponsored by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, was organized by Prof. Alessandro Maria Bruni, Foreign Member of BAS. Among the participants in the prestigious scientific forum were four BAS scientists - Prof. Veselka Zhelyazkova and Prof. Svetlina Nikolova from the Cyrillo-Methodian Research Centre and Prof. Lora Taseva and Assoc. Prof. Dobriela Kotova from the Institute of Balkan Studies & Center of Thracology.
With a particularly solemn and lavish ceremony, according to its centuries-old tradition, on 24 June Jagiellonian University renewed the doctorate of the doyen of Polish Paleo-Slavic studies, Bulgarian and Cyrillo-Methodian studies, Prof. Aleksander Naumow - on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its bestowing. The Rector of the University, Prof. DSc Piotr Jedynak presented the merits of Prof. Naumow to their Alma Mater, his enormous scientific and didactic contribution, as well as his numerous and productive ideas that gave a strong impetus to the study of the spiritual culture of Slavdom. After reading the Latin form of the renewal and presenting it to the jubilarian, the Vice President of the Republic of Bulgaria Iliana Iotova handed Prof. Naumow the Order of Sts. Cyril and [...]
One of the most prestigious awards of the French Republic - the Ordre des Palmes Académiques, the degree of Chevalier (Knight), was awarded to Professor Julian Revalski, Member of BAS, at a ceremony held on 25 June at the Embassy of France. The Order ranks third in importance among French state decorations, behind only the Legion of Honour and the National Order of Merit. The award was presented by His Excellency Mr. Joël Meyer, Ambassador of France to Bulgaria. Special guests at the ceremony were the Minister of Education and Science, Mr. Krasimir Valchev, the President of BAS, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Education and Science, Prof. Andrey Chorbanov, representatives of the academic community and prominent public figures. [...]
The opportunities for deepening the cooperation between the Bulgarian scientific community and the real sector of the economy in order to promote and develop innovations and their implementation in practice were discussed by the President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, and the Chairman of the Management Board of the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association, Mr. Rumen Radev, at the Academy today. Among the main topics of the meeting were specifically the opportunities for linking scientific developments with enterprises interested in their application, including the development of new hydrogen solutions. BAS and BICA share a common vision of the role of knowledge and research as a driver for the sustainable development of the Bulgarian economy. At the meeting, an agreement was reached [...]
Scientists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences participated in a round table on "Financing the Stone - Fast-Tracking Projects". The organizers of the forum which took place on 24 June in Sofia are the "National Committee of Bulgaria to the World Energy Council" association in cooperation with Nomad Energy Company and PRISM consortium. The event aimed to outline the main challenges and prospects for the mining industry as well as to examine strategic scenarios for developing and ensuring energy security on a national and regional scale. The Academy was represented by the Director of the Geological Institute at BAS, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Svetoslav Georgiev, and the Deputy Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dimitar Antonov. One of the keynote presentations was given by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Svetoslav [...]
