The Minister of Tourism Dr. Ilin Dimitrov

Ilin Dimitrov was born in 1983. He completed his secondary education in a high school with teaching at participated in some of the official events that marked a memorable anniversary - 80 years since the rescue of Bulgarian Jews, reports the press center of the Ministry of Tourism.

He took part in the opening of a documentary exhibition at the "St. St. Cyril and Methodius" National Library and laid flowers in front of the memorial plaques of the saviors of the Bulgarian Jews at the "St.

Sofia" during a solemn ceremony of laying wreaths and flowers as a sign of appreciation.

Rumen Radev arrived on a working visit to Azerbaijan

The President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev, Vice President Iliyana Yotova, Prime Minister Gulab Donev and ministers from the Cabinet, Simeon of Saxe-Coburg, representatives of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, organizations of Bulgarian Jews, diplomats and citizens took part in the events dedicated to the anniversary.

The exposition in the "St. St. Cyril and Methodius" National Library shows photographs and valuable documents from its fund, manuscripts, old printed and rare books, as well as the awards with which Tsar Boris III was awarded posthumously by international Jewish organizations.

The guest of honor at the event was the famous historian and public figure in Israel Prof. Michael Bar-Zoar.

He and his family were among the thousands of Bulgarian Jews saved from the Nazi death camps during World War II.

"Bulgaria has been good to us, I love Bulgaria. It's good that in Bulgarian there are two words for Motherland - Motherland and Fatherland. So we have them both, on both sides," said the professor in his touching words to the guests present at the National Library .

Ilin Dimitrov

rescue of Bulgarian Jews