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Gandhi Kindergarten in Pravets and a drama
based on the tales of the “Panchtantra”
performed by Indology students of Sofia
University.
On May 26th former PM Oresharski sent a
message of congratulations to the newly elected
PM of India Mr. Narendra Modi.
A special postal card marking the 60th
anniversary of diplomatic relations between
Bulgaria and India was jointly launched by
the then Dy. Minister for Transport, IT and
Communications Georgi Todorov and Sanjeev
Bhati, Second Secretary in the Embassy, on June Посланик Дойков връчва на г-н Патил екзеква-
26th. турата за назначаването му за почетен консул
A 10-member ICCR-sponsored Manipuri на Р България
folk dance and music troupe and a 20-member
private Gujarati folk dance troupe took part Българско почетно
in the Veliko Turnovo International Folklore консулство в Мумбай
Festival on 19-26 July. The Manipuri dance
troupe also gave two performances in Ruse and
participated in the Chelopech International През октомври 2014 г. България откри
Folklore Festival from 29 July to 2 August. почетно консулство в град Мумбай, Индия, с
On August 15th Ambassador Manchanda консулски окръг, обхващащ територията на
hosted a reception on the occasion of the 68th щата Махаращра. За почетен консул на стра-
Independence Day of India and to bid farewell. ната ни бе назначен индийският гражданин
Ambassador Manchanda paid farewell calls Винай Рохидас Патил, който ръководи
on Foreign Minister Mitov (on August 26th) 15 000 служители и работници като собственик
and President Plevneliev (on August 27th) . Dy. и управляващ директор на компании в обла-
Foreign Minister Valentin Poriazov hosted a стите текстил и добив и износ на желязна руда
farewell lunch for Ambassador Manchanda on и боксит, и проявява подчертан интерес да съ-
August 26th and the Friends of India Club - a действа за развитие на търговските и деловите
farewell dinner on August 20th. Ambassador контакти между България и Индия, както и на
Manchanda left Bulgaria on September 1st. връзките в областта на туризма и културата.
The new Ambassador Mr. Rajesh K. Мумбай е основен финансово-икономиче-
Sachdeva arrived in Sofia on September 8th ски, транспортен и комуникационен център
and presented his Letters of Credence to the на Индия и се посещава и от много български
Bulgarian President on October 9th. граждани
On October 20th Ambassador Sachdeva gave Връчването на екзекватурата за почетен
a talk on “Contemporary Indian Society”, which консул на Р България се състоя в посолството
was jointly organised at the Sofia University в Делхи на 28 октомври 2014 г. Винай Патил е
by the Friends of India Club and the Indology третият почетен консул на България в Индия,
Department. след назначаването на такива в Колката и
On November 18th, a festive public meeting Хайдарабад.
with performance of Bharatanatyam dance by
Meena Patalenska and Nataraja Dnace School Bulgarian Honorary
group was held at the Aula of the SU on the Consulate in Mumbai
occasion of the 60th anniversary of establishing
diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and
India. The meeting was jointly organzied by In October 2014 Bulgaria opened Honorary
the Friends of India Club and the Indology Consulate in Mumbai, Maharashtra, with Mr.
Department of SU. Vinay Rohidas Patil as Honorary Consul.