Balgarianovinite.com A ceremonial event in Stavanger, Norway marked the 120th anniversary of the country’s diplomatic relations with Bulgaria. It was organized by the Bulgarian Embassy in Oslo and the Honorary Consulate of Bulgaria, the Embassy reported on Sunday.
The celebration was opened by Ambassador Desislava Ivanova. She spoke about the history of bilateral relations with Norway, established on August 20, 1906, highlighting the Embassy’s efforts to position Bulgaria and the Bulgarian community in the Nordic country as a visible element of Norwegian society that contributes to its cultural life.
Ambassador Ivanova noted that diplomatic relations between the two countries were established during a period of national revival for both peoples, founded on education and the associated natural aspiration for prosperity and freedom. She referred to a permanent exhibition at the Embassy featuring photographs of the ten Bulgarian ambassadors to Norway, based in Oslo over the years, and expressed her wish for continued momentum in bilateral political, economic and cultural exchanges. She announced forthcoming Embassy initiatives dedicated to the anniversary of bilateral relations.
The festive atmosphere was enhanced by a cultural programme organized by Bulgaria’s Honorary Consul in Stavanger, the renowned pianist and cultural manager Kiril Kutin. The programme included an exhibition of drawings by 25 children from the Bulgarian Sunday School branch in Stavanger, dedicated to bilateral relations. The artworks were created during a special masterclass under the guidance of artist Antoniy Sofev, who works in Stavanger. Young artist Iren Nikolova also took part, performing on the piano and exhibiting her own paintings.
The celebration brought together representatives of the Bulgarian community, the Bulgarian Cultural Association in Rogaland County, the Bulgarian Sunday School branch in Stavanger, and friends of Bulgaria from Stavanger and the wider region.
During a subsequent meeting of the Bulgarian community in the Stavanger area marking the seventh anniversary of the Bulgarian Cultural Association in Rogaland County, Ambassador Ivanova expressed special gratitude and congratulations to the association’s leadership for its patriotic work. She wished the organization many more years of success in uniting the Bulgarian community in the Stavanger area, preserving Bulgarian traditions and spirit through its activities, and continuing to serve as a positive example for Bulgarians throughout Norway. 120th Anniversary of Bulgaria-Norway Diplomatic Relations Celebrated in Stavanger 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-06-07 12:26:25 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law