Balgarianovinite.com August 15
The Orthodox Church marks the Dormition of the Virgin Mary.
The world:
National Day of the Republic of the Congo: Independence Day;
National Day of Liechtenstein;
National Day of India: Independence Day.
On this date in Bulgarian history:
718: Near Constantinople, Khan Tervel’s army defeats the Arab army, led by Maslama. The fight is of significant importance for stopping the Arab expansion to Europe.
1892: Bulgaria’s First Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition opens in Plovdiv.
1980: Diplomatic relations are established with the Seychelles.
2005: Coalition for Bulgaria, the Simeon II National Movement, and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms sign a coalition government agreement.
August 16
On this date in Bulgarian history:
1878: First Edinstvo [Unity] Committee is established in Plovdiv (South Central Bulgaria) to organize drive for union of Principality of Bulgaria with Ottoman vassal Eastern Rumelia. Edinstvo Committees start Bulgaria’s irredentist movement.
1902: Bulgarian Cycling Union established.
1947: Opposition Agrarian leader Nikola Petkov is sentenced to death on charges of plotting a coup d’etat (executed September 23, 1947, rehabilitated January 16, 1990).
1979: First Banner of Peace International Children’s Assembly opens in Sofia (until August 25) under patronage of UNESCO Director-General Amadou-Mahtar M’Bow, with participation of 1,100 children from Bulgaria and 1,094 children of 76 countries. Banner of Peace Monument unveiled in Sofia.
1982: Diplomatic relations established with Botswana.
2005: 40th National Assembly votes, 169-68, to elect Sergei Stanishev Prime Minister. Cabinet proposed by Stanishev is also approved and sworn in. Observances: August 15-16 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-08-14 18:22:13 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