The Head of State Rumen Radev will award the President's Medal of Honor to figures in the fields of culture, education and science. This was announced by the press office of the President . The ceremony will be from 2:00 p.m. today in the Heraldic Hall of “Dondukov“ 2, broadcast by BTA.
For his active activity as a public figure, journalist and publicist, dedicated to the strengthening of native education and culture, as well as for his services to the preservation of the spiritual values and historical memory of the Bulgarian people and on the occasion of his 75th anniversary will be the excellent journalist and chairman of the All-Bulgarian Committee “Vasil Levski” Vasil Vasilev.
The famous Bulgarian musician and composer Vasil Petrov will be awarded the President's Medal of Honor for his significant contribution to the development and popularization of modern Bulgarian pop and jazz music. The award is also on the occasion of his 60th anniversary, as well as the celebration of 30 years of creative career.
Victor Lilov, who is among the most successful native Olympians in natural sciences, will be honored by President Rumen Radev for his outstanding achievements in natural sciences and won gold medals at the prestigious International Olympiads in Biology and in chemistry, as well as at the International Mendeleev Olympiad, with which the Bulgarian scientific school is glorified around the world.
Vladislav Katsarski, founder, producer and general director of radio “Brail FM“, will be awarded the award for his significant contribution as a journalist, poet, writer, playwright and public figure to the development of modern Bulgarian culture, as well as for his overall creative and active civic activity towards the integration of visually impaired people in Bulgaria.
For a significant contribution to the development of Blagoevgrad as a cultural center, as well as for his active activity as a journalist, publicist and public figure, and on the occasion of his 70th anniversary, Rumen Radev will award Kiril Petsev.
Bulgarian folk singer Ruska Stoimenova will be awarded the President's Badge of Honor for her overall creativity and activity in preserving the singing tradition and folk songs of the Macedonian folklore region, as well as for services to the strengthening and development of the cultural heritage of Bulgaria.
Dr. Hajar Fiuzi will be honored for her significant contribution as an established Persian language teacher and scholar with high scientific achievements and academic merits to the development of Iranian studies in Bulgaria, as well as on the occasion of her 90th anniversary.
BTA reminds that on Tuesday the head of state Rumen Radev awarded Nonka Matova, Tanya Bogomilova, Vesela Lecheva, Armen Nazaryan, Albena Denkova and Ivet Lalova with the President's Medal of Honor. The awards are for outstanding merits in the development of Bulgarian sports, the Olympic Movement and the development of young talents and on the occasion of the completion of round anniversaries.