Gotse Delchev marked the 113th anniversary of the liberation of the town and the Nevrokop region from Ottoman rule with a programme of events on Friday. State and local officials, institutions, political and civic organizations, schools and residents honoured those who gave their lives for Bulgaria’s freedom.
Commemorations opened at the monuments to General Stiliyan Kovachev, Hristo Botev and Peyo Yavorov, followed by a memorial and thanksgiving service in Sts Cyril and Methodius Church led by Father Georgi. Tributes were also paid at the monuments to Gotse Delchev and to those who fell in the wars.
Among those attending were Mayor Vladimir Moskov; MPs Kiril Dobrev (BSP–United Left), Fatima Yildiz (Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) – New Beginning) and Ahmed Vranchev (Alliance for Rights and Freedoms); Blagoevgrad Regional Governor Georgi Dinev; and the chairs of the municipal councils in Gotse Delchev and Blagoevgrad, Ivan Gerov and Antoaneta Bogdanova, along with representatives of neighbouring municipalities and civic groups.
Events ran throughout the day, including tributes in Popovi Livadi and at the monuments to General Konstantin Zhostov and Stoyan Malchankov. The programme concluded with the Pirin Ensemble’s stage production Between Nine Mountains at the House of Culture, greeted with sustained applause.
The city day has been observed since 1992 as the anniversary of the 1912 liberation of Nevrokop (now Gotse Delchev) during the Balkan War and is held according to the Old Style (Julian) calendar. Between October 5 and 18, 1912, the Rhodope Detachment defeated Ottoman forces and freed the town; sources cite October 17, 18 or 19 for the liberation date, so the municipal council sets the celebration date each year. In 2025, events ran from October 10 to 17, culminating on October 17. Gotse Delchev Marks 113 Years Since Liberation with Day-long Programme THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-10-17 21:29:14 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