Writer Georgi Gospodinov, a corresponding member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO) in Paris. Corresponding Member Gospodinov was honored for his contribution to European and world literature. The ceremony took place at the INALCO building in Paris on March 30. “Telling stories, writing books, and translating books is part of saving the world. Because it saves the human in us. And from there, it saves life itself,” said Georgi Gospodinov in his speech at the ceremony. At the ceremonial presentation of the Bulgarian writer, Marie Vrinat-Nikolov, a longtime translator and professor of Bulgarian language and literature at INALCO, described Gospodinov’s contribution to world literature and the deeply human ideas [...]

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 [...]

On March 26, 2026, the results of the secret ballot held by all 42 academies - honorary members of the International Community of Academies (Κοινὸν) were announced regarding the election of members to the Executive Committee of the Plato Academy which is being revived in Athens. According to the Statutes of Κοινὸν, delegates from the Academies that are honorary members of the Community may elect three members to the Executive Committee. Among the nominees was the Vice-President of BAS Prof. Emmanuel Moutafov, DSc. With the most votes, Prof. Juan Antonio Mariano Mazzei of the Buenos Aires National Academy of Medicine, Argentina, and immediately following him, with an equal number of votes, Prof. E. Moutafov of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Prof. Hans Joachim Schellnhuber [...]

  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 [...]

The President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, and the Scientific Secretary-General of the Academy, Prof. Neli Koseva, paid a working visit to the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Paris on March 9. During an official ceremony, the agreement for scientific cooperation between BAS and CNRS was renewed. The ceremony was also attended by H.E. Radka Balabanova-Ruleva, Ambassador of Bulgaria to France. The new agreement aims to promote scientific exchange and the development of joint research activities between Bulgarian and French scientists. During the meeting, Prof. Neli Koseva presented the activities and priorities of BAS, as well as the Academy's cooperation with CNRS under the EU framework programs. Prof. Alain Schuhl Deputy CEO of CNRS for Science, presented [...]