Balgarianovinite.com Bulgaria’s Parliamentary Committee on Culture and Media Chair Tosho Yordanov Thursday said that Kiril Valchev has been proposed for reappointment as Director General of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) due to his professional qualities. He spoke at the start of a meeting of the Committee whose agenda includes hearings of candidates for the post. “We propose that Kiril Valchev be reappointed as Director General of the Bulgarian News Agency due to his proven professional qualities and unquestionable public authority,” Yordanov said.
The hearings are being held in accordance with the National Assembly’s decision of November 7, 2025, which sets out the rules for nominating candidates for BTA Director General, presenting and publicly disclosing documents, and conducting hearings in the Committee on Culture and Media, as well as the procedure for the Parliament’s selection.
Yordanov noted that the Committee has received a single nomination – submitted by GERB-UDF Deputy Floor Leader Kostadin Angelov, There Is Such a People Floor Leader Toshko Yordanov, and BSP – United Left parliamentary group member Mariana Boyadzhieva. He added that letters from more than 60 institutions and organizations supporting Kiril Valchev’s candidacy have been received.
Kiril Valchev was born on May 24, 1973, in Sofia. In 1992, he graduated with distinction from the National High School for Ancient Languages and Cultures in Sofia and in 1998 he graduated with distinction from Sofia University of St. Kliment Ohridski, majoring in Law (Master’s degree). In 1995, he completed a professional course in radio management at Deutsche Welle in Cologne, Germany. He was a fellow in the European Leaders Program of the German Marshall Fund in the USA in 2000. In 2003, he interned at the BBC Bulgarian Section in London, UK. His language skills include English, Russian, Latin, Ancient Greek, and Old Bulgarian. He worked at BTA from 1993 to 1995. From 1993 to 2021, he was the author of the weekly review programme The Week on Darik Radio, covering numerous events as the radio’s correspondent. Valchev served as Secretary of the Union of Bulgarian National Electronic Media, whose members include BTA, Bulgarian National Television, Bulgarian National Radio, Nova Television, and Darik Radio. As a lawyer, he worked in media and intellectual property law. He authored publications in constitutional and commercial law and served as legal advisor to BTA, Darik Radio, and other media outlets. In 2011, he participated in drafting the BTA Act. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors in the media sector. On January 27, 2021, Valchev was elected BTA Director General by the 44th National Assembly, with no votes against or abstentions. Kiril Valchev Proposed for Reappointment as BTA Director General due to Proven Professional Qualities – Culture and Media Committee Chair 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-27 16:42:00 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
