The exhibition "Chronicles of Steel. Cold Weapons of the Bulgarian Middle Ages" was opened on December 11 at the National Archaeological Institute with Museum of BAS. The exposition presents the culture of war in the Bulgarian lands in the Middle Ages through the most iconic weapons of the era - swords, sabres and combat knives. The Director of the National Archaeological Institute, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hristo Popov, presented the exhibition which is an emanation of an outstanding scientific work on the systematization and research of the medieval cold weapons of Bulgaria carried out by the scientists of the NAIM - BAS. All objects are documented with a uniform description and high quality illustrations and photographs. They were measured in the same way, with the same [...]

On 04.12.2024, the Human Resource Development Centre held the Valorization Conference 2024 on “Green Technology and Sustainable Development in the Education and Youth Sector”. The project of BAS No. 2021-1-BG01-KA131-HED-000009115 under the Erasmus+ programme was highly appreciated and awarded with a Quality Label. The award was presented by Ms Natalia Miteva, Deputy Minister of Education and Science, to Corr. Memb. Evdokia Pasheva, Vice-President of BAS and Institutional Coordinator of the Programme. The event was opened by Prof. Galin Tsokov, Minister of Education and Science, who stressed the importance and benefits of the Erasmus+ Programme and congratulated the attendees. Congratulations were also offered by a representative of the European Commission, Deputy Minister of Environment and Water, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sport and Mr. Nikolay Spasov, [...]

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, [...]