Balgarianovinite.com A solemn ceremony was held outside the building of the National Police General Directorate here on Friday to mark the professional holiday of the Bulgarian Police, which is celebrated on the day of their patron saint, St Michael the Archangel.
“You shoulder the great responsibility to be the first to step where others fear to tread. Thank you for continuing to serve the community with a sense of duty despite the tension, risks and challenges,” said Interior Minister Daniel Mitov, addressing the ceremony. He noted that the Ministry of Interior needs development and modernization, as well as confidence in its own strengths.
“The police profession is not just a job but a calling. Today, we honour all those who perform their duty with dignity, honour and dedication, day and night, risking their own lives,” Chief Commissioner Zahari Vaskov, Director of the National Police General Directorate, said for his part.
Badges of honour for merit were presented to the Director of the Shumen Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior, Senior Commissioner Georgi Gendov, and to the Director of the Burgas Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior, Senior Commissioner Vladimir Marinov. Mitov presented a Badge of Honour for Bravery and Merit, 3rd Class, to the Director of the National Police General Directorate, Chief Commissioner Zahari Vaskov, and a Badge of Honour for Bravery and Merit, 2nd Class, to the Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior, Chief Commissioner Miroslav Rashkov.
During the ceremony, Bishop Gerasim of Melnik, Secretary General of the Holy Synod, performed a blessing of the waters. Wreaths and flowers were laid to commemorate Ministry of Interior personnel who died in the line of duty.
Also attending the event were the Director of the Sofia Directorate of Internal Affairs, Chief Commissioner Lyubomir Nikolov, Deputy Interior Minister Lyubomir Yosifov, Deputy Interior Minister Toni Todorov, the Director of the Border Police General Directorate, Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior, Chief Commissioner Miroslav Rashkov, and police officers. Solemn Ceremony, Wreath Laying Marks Bulgarian Police Day 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-07 17:40:00 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
