Scientists from the Institute for Bulgarian Language and the Institute for Historical Studies of BAS presented at a press conference today their opinions on the speculations that challenged the Bulgarian national identity of the Bulgarians in Serbia. Prof. Ana Kocheva from the Institute for Bulgarian Language said that once again the idea of the existence of a separate "Shopi nation", speaking the "Shopski language", inhabiting both sides of the Bulgarian-Serbian border, as well as both sides of the current Serbian-North Macedonian border, was being circulated. She added that the Bulgarian dialect and literary language extended beyond the state borders as Bulgarian territories at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century remained outside the country's borders. At the Institute for Historical [...]

The funding of the Academy's activities and research was discussed at a meeting at BAS by the President Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva, the Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev and Deputy Minister Acad. Nikolay Vitanov. The participation of scientists from the Academy in national scientific programs and as lecturers in Bulgarian universities were also among the topics of the discussion. The President of BAS briefed the Minister on the priorities in her programme for managing the Academy. The meeting was held immediately after a meeting of the General Assembly of BAS to elect three Vice-Presidents and a Scientific Secretary-General.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 14 to 16 January, hosted the fourth edition of the Future Minerals Forum - one of the most important conferences for the mining industry, setting global priorities and trends not only in the mining and processing industry but also in the world economy. At the center of the discussions were society's rapidly growing needs for critical raw materials needed for renewable energy production and the actions needed to scale up their extraction (https://www.futuremineralsforum.com). Ministers from more than 80 countries, heads of the largest mining and processing companies, leading global investors, representatives of educational and scientific institutions with a geological focus were participating. At the personal invitation of the organizers, the Director of the Geological Institute at BAS, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Svetoslav [...]

On 17.01.2025, the Honorary Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium in Sofia - H.E. Philippe Beke presented a lecture on "Leadership in Environmental Responsibility, Social Commitment and Efficient Governance as a Marker of the EU in Global Affairs" at BAS. The event was organised by the Centre for National Security and Defence Research (CNSDR) at BAS. The Director of CNSDR Kamen Iliev opened the meeting and gave the floor to the Vice President of BAS – Corr. Memb. Prof. Stefan Hadjitodorov for a welcome speech on behalf of the Leadership of the Academy. The event was attended by experts and representatives of academia, state administration and public organizations. Special guest was HRH Tsar Simeon II - a long-standing supporter of BAS. As an introduction to [...]

The Institute of Economic Studies has opened a library section with books in Chinese At the invitation of the Economic Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Her Excellency Dai Qingli, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Bulgaria, delivered a lecture on "New political trends in the Chinese economy and prospects for China-EU and China-Bulgaria cooperation". In parallel, Her Excellency donated 28 new titles to the newly opened library section of the Institute with books in Chinese. Ambassador Dai Qingli's lecture focused on the state, development and prospects of the Chinese economy, as well as on the opportunities and challenges for China-EU-Bulgaria cooperation. She pointed out that her country's share in the global economy stood at 18% in 2023 and GDP per [...]

The President of BAS Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva attended the official award ceremony of the best universities of Bulgaria for 2024 which was held at the NV Tower in Sofia. The "24 Chasa" newspaper organized the event for the awarding of the "Academic Oscars" - honors for the universities that are first in the rating of higher education institutions by professional fields. The President of BAS Corr. Memb. Evelina Slavcheva presented the awards to Prof. Dobri Yarkov - Rector of the Trakia University in Stara Zagora, for the first place in the "Veterinary Medicine" and "Animal Husbandry" directions and to Corr. Memb. Miroslav Dachev - Rector of NATFA, for the first place in the "Theatre and Film Art" direction. With the participation of the Bulgarian [...]