Official Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev will participate in the national pilgrimage on Mount Okolchitsa on June 2 - Botev Day and those who died for the freedom and independence of Bulgaria, from 11:00 a.m., announced the government press office, BTA reported.
Glavchev will receive the guard of honor at the foot of the peak, after which he will deliver a speech and lay a wreath in front of the heroes' monument.
The acting Prime Minister will climb the Okolchitsa peak on foot together with a group from the Bulgarian Tourist Union and students who are participating in the 76th National March “In the Footsteps of the Botevata Cheta”.
Militarymen from the Brigade Command in Blagoevgrad and the Representative Brass Orchestra of the Ground Forces will participate in the celebration of the summit, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced.
Military personnel from the Bulgarian army will also take part in solemn inspections in Kazanlak, Pavel Banya, in the villages of Skravena, Dupnitsa, Elin Pelin and Parvomai. Military personnel from the Ground Forces, the Air Force, the Navy, the Logistics Support Command, the National Guard unit and the higher military schools will participate in the solemn rituals of laying wreaths and flowers Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Asenovgrad, Blagoevgrad, Kalofer, Svishtov , Belene, Ruse, Sliven, Gorna Oryahovitsa, Smolyan, Shumen, Pleven, etc.
The Day of Botev and those who died for the freedom and independence of Bulgaria – June 2, it was celebrated for the first time in 1884 in Vratsa and Plovdiv, according to a reference from the Reference Department at BTA. It has been officially celebrated since 1901, when Botev Chetniks were present at the celebrations on Mount Vola. From 1953 to 1988 it was celebrated as the Day of Botev and those who died in the struggle against Turkish slavery, capitalism and fascism and in the Patriotic War, from 1988 to 1990 - as the Day of Botev and those who died for national and social liberation of Bulgaria, from 1991 to 1993 - as Day of Botev and those who died for the freedom of Bulgaria. By Decision of the Council of Ministers of May 31, 1993, June 2 was declared the Day of Botev and those who died for the freedom and independence of Bulgaria. Every year on June 2 at 12:00 p.m. since 1948, tribute has been paid to the memory of those who died for the freedom and independence of Bulgaria with a minute's silence, the wailing of sirens and the ringing of bells for two minutes.