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Vice President Iliana Iotova inaugurated the exhibition "80 years since the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews" with documents from the collection of the National Library "SS Kiril and Methodius", which is under the patronage of President Rumen Radev. The opening was attended by representatives of the diplomatic corps in Romania, as well as the Jewish community in the country.

 

The exhibition presents the exploits of ordinary Bulgarians, the Bulgarian state, Bulgarian politicians and the Bulgarian Orthodox Church for the rescue of Bulgarian Jews. They all stood in front of the trains and did not allow their friends, neighbours, acquaintances to leave for the death camps. We Bulgarians are the proud heirs of these brave people who chose the side of justice and humanity at the risk of their own lives and the lives of their families, Iotova said in her speech. She stressed that today 20 righteous Bulgarians are recipients of the highest recognition for humanity of the Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in Jerusalem.

 

There is no argument that can justify one of the most evil crimes in the history of mankind - the murder of over 6 million people just because of their ethnicity. Humanity will always carry the shadow of this disgrace. To ensure that the years of the Second World War and the Holocaust are never repeated, this history must be known and today's exhibition is part of that knowledge, the Vice President said. She described attempts to deny the Holocaust as dangerous. Such voices are emerging in radical movements in Europe. Acts of Anti-Semitism still today put their shameful imprint on our societies and lives, Iotova said. The Vice President called for vigilance against all forms of hatred, denial and violence. We must categorically declare: never again hatred, violence, wars, she stressed.

 

In his speech, the president pointed out that Bulgaria highly values its relations with Iraq, which is an important partner in the Middle East region

Taking advantage of their geostrategic position, Bulgaria and Georgia have the potential to deepen their connectivity in various areas such as transport, energy, and the digital sector, which will contribute to promoting the economy, investment, and prosperity in the Black Sea region. This was stated by President Rumen Radev, who held a meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili.

The two were unanimous that restoring peace in Europe through diplomacy is a priority for the EU and the only way to ensure the long-term security and stability of the Old Continent.

The President recalls that the institution of the Special Commercial Administrator (SCA) was introduced by an Act adopted in 2023, which also established a number of safeguards against potential abuse and arbitrariness — safeguards of the kind already adopted in other European states faced with similar circumstances, with the objective of minimising the risk of subsequent financial claims against the State