News - Finland, Helsinki, Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria

On October 25th, 2022 in Helsinki was held the annual ceremony to commemorate the 145-th anniversary of the Battle of Gorni Dabnik (24.10.1877) - the most significant battle involving the Finnish Battalion in the Russian-Turkish War.

On September 16, 2022  a solemn celebration of the 210- th anniversary of the establishment of the Finnish Guards Rifle Battalion took place at  Santahamina military base in Helsinki.

On August 5, 2022, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Finland Nina Simova met with the President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the summer residence Kultaranta, Naantali.

On the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Bulgaria, on March 3rd 2022 at the Monument of the fallen Finnish warriors from the Finnish Battalion was held a solemn ceremony with the participation of the Commandant of Helsinki, military and members of the Finnish-Bulgarian Friendship Society.

On 16th of November 2021 at Eurooppasali in the European Commission Representation in Finland was presented the Bulgarian movie “Letters from Antarctica”.

In Helsinki a cermony marking the anniversary of the battle of Gorni Dabnik was held.

On October 9, 2021, a concert of the “Cuckoo” Choir took place in Villa Hakasalmi in Helsinki, marking the tenth anniversary of its establishment. Folk songs from various  folklore regions of Bulgaria were performed. The concert was attended by the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Republic of Finland Nina Simova and representatives of the Embassy. Congratulations were extended  to the choristers on the occasion of the 10-th anniversary, flowers were presented to them.

On September 30, 2021, in the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Helsinki was held a meeting of Mrs. Nina Simova, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Finland, with the Board of Finnish-Bulgarian Friendship Society. The meeting was also attended by the staff of the Bulgarian Embassy.

On May 25, 2021 in the Bulgarian Embassy in Helsinki was held a ceremony of awarding the Order of the Madara Horseman to Päivi Blinnikka