Professor Julian Revalski, Member of BAS, has presented today the Honorary Medal of the President of BAS to Acad. Asaf Hajiyev - Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. The award is given for his significant contribution to raising the role of science and national academies of sciences in the cooperation between the PABSEC countries. The organization is a unique model for a multilateral political and economic initiative to harmonize the actions of member states, to ensure peace, security and development of the Black Sea region in the spirit of friendly relations. Acad. Asaf Hajiyev has been Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation since 2015. He is a mathematician, member of the Azerbaijan National [...]

An exhibition of works of fine art by members of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is open in the Central Foyer of the BAS until 3 December. Eight paintings and two sculptures mark the beginning of a permanent exhibition of artworks by Academy members. The idea is part of the management programme of Prof. Julian Revalski, Member of BAS, whose second term of office expires on December 7. The exhibition includes works by Ivan Murkvicka, Ivan Lazarov, Dechko Uzunov, Todor Dinov, Iliya Petrov, Ivan Nenov, Rumen Skorchev, Svetlin Rusev and Vejdi Rashidov. Over the years, 17 artists have been members of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, said Prof. Revalski at the official presentation of the exposition. By a decision of the Governing Council of BAS, [...]

Contrary to the prevailing public opinion that corruption is the number one problem, business in Bulgaria manages to overcome it. This was stated by Prof. Spartak Keremidchiev from the Economic Research Institute at BAS during the conference "Economic Development and Policies: Reality and Prospects. European Integration, Convergence and Cohesion" organized on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Institute. In his paper "Unanswered Questions on Business Corruption", the economist compares the results of 3 international studies on business corruption in the country in order to draw attention to the fact that policies to curb this parasitic phenomenon for the economy require correct information on its state and dynamics and that corruption in the private sector has so far escaped the attention of researchers, even [...]