Balgarianovinite.com The French Minister of Education has awarded Prof. Roumiana Preshlenova of the Institute of Balkan Studies with Centre of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) the Order of Academic Palms (L’Ordre des Palmes académiques), grade Chevalier, for 2025, the Institute said Thursday.
The distinction, one of France’s highest honors in the field of education and science, recognizes Prof. Preshlenova’s contribution to French-Bulgarian cooperation in university education and research.
The decoration was presented by the Ambassador of France to Bulgaria, Marie Dumoulin, at a ceremony held on November 12 at the French Embassy in Sofia.
“This is a high award for me as well as for all colleagues and partners with whom we have worked to strengthen ties between French and Bulgarian scholars in the humanities,” Prof. Preshlenova said in her remarks. She added that she has always been guided by the belief that the mission of science today is not only to create knowledge, but also to share and disseminate it.
Guests at the ceremony included the Attaché for Scientific and University Cooperation Arnaud Bauberot, former President of Bulgaria (2002–2012) Georgi Parvanov, BAS Vice President Corresponding Member Evdokia Pasheva, Deputy Minister of Culture Assoc. Prof. Todor Chobanov, Director of the State Cultural Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs Snezhana Yoveva-Dimitrova, Dean of the Faculty of History at Sofia University Prof. Mira Markova, and Director of the Museum of History of Sofia Assoc. Prof. Veneta Handzhiyska, along with representatives of the academic community and public figures. Bulgarian Balkan Studies Professor Receives France’s Order of Academic Palms 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-13 17:19:00 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