“I am grateful for the honorary distinction Golden Age, which I accept as recognition of the Bulgarian News Agency’s (BTA) significant contribution to the development and promotion of Bulgarian culture and art,” BTA Director General Kiril Valchev wrote to the Ministry of Culture on Thursday from Bolhrad, Ukraine, where he is attending BTA-organized events marking the Day of the Bessarabian Bulgarians.
The Ministry of Culture bestowed the Golden Age Award on 36 artists, performers, community centre and scientific figures from various artistic fields for their contribution to the development of Bulgarian culture and spirituality, on the occasion of the National Awakeners’ Day, November 1. Among this year’s recipients is BTA Director General Kiril Valchev.
In his letter, Valchev noted that the award citation recognizes BTA as a “modern model of a national media outlet” and highlights the lasting mark it has left on Bulgaria’s cultural and digital heritage through the creation of the entirely Bulgarian LIK typeface, also used by the Ministry of Culture.
He asked that the monetary prize accompanying the award remain within the Ministry’s budget, noting that the institution supported the publication of a multilingual issue of LIK magazine dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Christo and Jeanne-Claude. “I hope the Ministry will continue to support the development of this emblematic Bulgarian cultural magazine,” Valchev said.
He recalled BTA’s 127-year history of safeguarding and promoting national traditions and culture, including reporting on the lives of Bulgarians abroad. “It is precisely because I am participating in BTA-organized events in Taraclia, Moldova, and in Izmail, Bolgrad, Vaysal, and Odesa, Ukraine, to mark the Day of the Bessarabian Bulgarians on October 29, that I am unable to receive the award in person at the ceremony ahead of the National Awakeners’ Day,” Valchev wrote.
Valchev also noted the Ministry’s support for BTA’s mission through the participation of Deputy Minister of Culture Ashot Kazaryan in concerts featuring singer Ilia Lukov and Bessarabian Bulgarian dance ensembles, held as part of BTA’s initiatives with assistance from Bulgarian diplomatic missions.
“My name is only one among many at BTA who, each in their own way, contribute to upholding freedom of expression and Bulgaria’s cultural identity,” Valchev concluded. BTA Director General: Golden Age Award Recognizes BTA’s Significant Contribution to Bulgarian Culture Development, Promotion THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-10-30 20:21:00 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