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Our former consul general in New York, Milen Lyutskanov, has died

The diplomat is a former deputy minister of foreign affairs

Sep 23, 2024 11:50 649

Our former consul general in New York, Milen Lyutskanov, has died  - 1

Diplomat Milen Lyutskanov has died, NOVA reported.

The sad news was announced by the Consulate General of Bulgaria in New York.

„He was a great patriot and friend of our community, the church and our schools", wrote our Consulate General in New York, quoted by “24 hours”.

Milen Lyutskanov was a career diplomat with many years of experience in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the period 2009-2010, he held the post of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. From 2013 to 2018, Lyutskanov was consul general in New York, and then a senior diplomatic officer in the Foreign Economic Relations Directorate.