Участие России в формировании болгарской государственности

Author(s): Sergey Murtuzaliev,Mesedu Magomedova / Language(s): Russian Issue: 1-2/2014

At the end of the nineteenth century Russian civil administration governed the liberated territories of Bulgaria. It actively dealt with issues related to the restoration of Bulgarian statehood: the formation of an administrative apparatus, preparation of “Organic Chart” which later became constitution; the development of “Organic Statute” in Eastern Rumelia. It also ministered to the formation of the army and the education system of Bulgarian Principality. Russia prepared the ground for the later unification of the two parts of Bulgaria in one state.

Марко Д. Балабанов и първите стъпки на дипломацията в Княжество България

Author(s): Plamen Bozhinov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1-2/2014

The article traces the main points of the diplomatic activity of Marko D. Balabanov in the first years of the Principality of Bulgaria (1879–1885). Growing up as a writer, public figure and politician in the period before the Liberation, Balabanov occupied leading positions in the Interim Russian Government (1877–1879) and played a significant role in the work of the Constituent Assembly in Veliko Tarnovo. There he participated actively in the debates on the issue of reunification of the Bulgarian nation divided by the Berlin agreement. When the first Bulgarian government was formed Balabanov was given the post of foreign minister and as such he worked hard to lay the foundations of a new Bulgarian diplomacy. After the fall of the conservative government, he was appointed envoy in Istanbul where he vigorously acted in defense of the Bulgarian national interests and contributed to raising the international prestige of the country. The regime of credentials (1881–1883) interrupted his diplomatic career, but in the second government of Dragan Tsankov (1883–1884) we see him again in the position of Bulgarian Foreign Minister. In those years he contributed in solving all the major foreign policy issues and contributed to the rise and consolidation of the authority of the Bulgarian state on the international arena. Facts and events in the life of Balabanov which are presented in the study give grounds to assert that he played a noticeable and even at times a leading role in the construction of the Bulgarian foreign policy in the period.

Bogdan Morfov (1870–1948) et son engagement à la cause Bulgarie de la mer Égée

Author(s): Rumen Karaganev / Language(s): French Issue: 3-4/2014

Along with his interesting, diverse and successful career (of civil engineer, Director of Railways, minister plenipotentiary), Bogdan Morfov was directly engaged tied with Bulgaria’s cause of achieving an outlet to the Aegean Sea. He experienced the vicissitudes in this national aspiration both as an ordinary citizen of the kingdom and a direct participant in the formation of its changing in time configurations. In particular, the author reveals B. Morfov’s perceptions and efforts to implement them before the Balkan War (1912–1913); Expert activity in the early post-WWI period and his participation in the Bulgarian delegation at the conference in Lausanne (1922–23); later, his efforts in the respective direction as minister plenipotentiary in Paris and his activities in the preparation of the conference in Montreux (1936) as well as in the dramatic 1940 in connection with the anticipated return of Western Thrace within the borders of Bulgaria

La contribution Roumaine à la formation universitaire et professionnelle de spécialistes bulgares (1878–1912)

Author(s): Ivan Tanchev / Language(s): French Issue: 3-4/2014

The article deals with the education of Bulgarian specialists in higher and vocational Romanian schools in the period 1878–1912. The author specifies their total number, the schools they were trained at and the courses and subjects they studied. The research is based on abundant and diverse sources (unused so far archival documents of Bulgarian repositories, originals of diplomas, certificates, official correspondence; ministerial orders providing grants and one-off cash benefits for Bulgarian students in Romania; Bulgarian and Romania studies on the topic, reference books, etc.). These sources make it possible to compile a list with the names and the most important personal data of 143 Bulgarians who studied at the University of Bucharest and other higher education and vocational education institutions in Romania during the survey period

Михаил Маджаров, видян през неговите архиви и творчество

Author(s): Rositsa Stoyanova,Veska Nikolova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1-2/2015

This article aims to focus on some outstanding moments of the life and work of the famous politician, parliamentarian, diplomat, journalist and superb chronicler of his time Mikhail Madzharov. The authors do it on the basis of stored archival materials and mainly of his personal diaries, which for the most part have not been published. They are stored in the untreated part of M. Madzharov’s personal archive fоnd at the Scientific Archives of BAS and therefore the authors use mainly excerpts, published at different times and in different editions; materials cited by him in memoirs, articles and books. Although sparse, these pieces of the archival wealth of Madzharov paint an unadulterated picture of the views, thoughts, hesitations and anguish of a decent Bulgarian. Apart from this, but in an organic connection with it, the article introduces the problem of the factors modeling personality such as it is.

Националноосвободителното движение на македонските и тракийските българи 1878-1944. В четири тома

Author(s): Žeko Popov / Language(s): English Issue: 1-2/1999

Е. Стателовa, P. Попов, В. Танкова. История на българската дипломация 1879-1913 г. (L’istoire de la diplomatie bulgare des années 1879-1913).

Author(s): Elena Statelova,Radoslav Popov,Vassilka Tankova / Language(s): French Issue: 1/1996

История на българите 1878-1944 в документи. Том I. 1878-1912. Ч. 1. Възстановяване и развитие на българската държава; Ч. 2. Българите в Македония, Тракия и Добруджа (History of the Bulgarians in 1878-1944 in Documents. Vol. l 1878-1912)

Author(s): Vanya Stoyanova / Language(s): English Issue: 2/1996

Probleme der Modernisierung Bulgariens im 19.und 20. Jahrhundert (Collegium Germania I). Hrsg. Zw. Todorova. Sofia, Universitätsverlag "Hl. Kliment Ohridski", 1994. S. 128.

Author(s): Evgeniya Rusinova / Language(s): German Issue: 2/1995

Британски дипломатически документи по българския национален въпрос. Том I. 1878-1893. Съст В. Трайкова, А. Гребенаров, Р. Караганев и Р. Прахова. София, Изд. на БАН, 1993. 380 с.

Author(s): Nina Dyulgerova / Language(s): English Issue: 3/1994

The Union of Bulgarian Industrialists - Structure, Functions and Relations with the State 1903-1944

Author(s): Ivan Fichorov / Language(s): English Issue: 2-3/1993

Жеко Попов. Българите в Северна Добруджа, 1878-1913 (The Bulgarians in Northern Dobrudža, 1878-1913). София, Издателска къща "Иван Вазов", 1991. 535 с.

Author(s): Velko Tonev / Language(s): English Issue: 4/1993

От четничество към легален политически живот: ВМОРО след Младотурската революция

Author(s): Slavi Slavov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 5-6/2015

The Young Turk Revolution from the summer of 1908 led to a temporary democratization of the social and political life in the Ottoman Empire. Under the influence of the changed environment, the Internal Macedonian-Odrin Revolutionary Organization (IMORO) suspended its armed activity and legalized its bands. The organization actively participated in the establishment of political formations on Bulgarian national basis, temporarily removing from its program the achievement of “full political autonomy” for the regions of Macedonia and Odrin. Although legalized, IMORO retained its strong influence among the Bulgarian population in the Macedonia and Odrin regions. It was not officially disbanded and continued its existence, albeit in a highly altered form and in the conditions of a deep division within the revolutionary movement. This situation persisted until 1910 when, under the influence of the ever more complicating circumstances in the Ottoman Empire, the Internal Revolutionary Organization began to restore its structures and permanently oriented itself towards renewing the armed liberation struggle.

Политическое наследие С. Стамболова в процессах трансформации правящего режима Болгарии (1895–1918 гг.)

Author(s): Dmytro Mykolenko / Language(s): Russian Issue: 1-2/2016

The author considers the National Liberal (Stambolovist) Party, which unites the supporters of the former regent and Prime Minister S. Stambolov and is the main repeater of his ideas in the late 19th – early 20th century. He traces the forms of expression of the stambolovist views in the governmental mechanism and public life.

Дейността на петербургския руско-български дамски благотворителен комитет през Балканската война 1912 г.

Author(s): Annie Zlateva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1-2/2016

In the early days of the Balkan war, which began on October 5th, 1912 against Turkey, a Russian-Bulgarian Ladies Charity Committee was spontaneously founded in St. Petersburg. It included Bulgarians who resided in the city of Neva, and Russians who sympathized with the Bulgarian cause. The purpose of this committee was to assist the Bulgarian army that was fighting against the enemies at the most difficult Thracian Front. The Committee worked in parallel with The Slavic Charity Society and other similar newly established Russian unions and organizations. It coordinated its activities with the Bulgarian government and personally with the Bulgarian plenipotentiary Sava Bobchev. On the basis of the newly published archival materials and documents, the article clarifies moments from the history of the establishment and organization of the Russian- Bulgarian Ladies Charity Committee, its links with the Bulgarian representation in St. Petersburg and the specific use of the collected volunteer amounts. In the article, for the first time, attention is paid to Queen Eleonora’s participation and activity as a representative of the Bulgarian Red Cross and her help in the rational packing of consignments, containing sanitary materials, food and clothes necessary for the needs at the battlefield. The paper gives an opportunity to trace the voluntary participation of representatives of all branches of the Russian community to assist to allied countries against Turkey and in particular to Bulgaria and its “valiant and incredible brothers in arms”.

Доцент д-р Жеко Борисов Попов (19 юли 1942 – 19 февруари 2016)

Author(s): Volodya Milachkov / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1-2/2016

In Memoriam to Associate Professor Dr. Zheko Borisov Popov

Права и компетенции на българските държавни институции Обикновено народно събрание и Велико народно събрание (1879–1947 г.) и тяхната роля за консолидиране на нацията

Author(s): Yordanka Gesheva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2017

The author describes the rights and competences of the Ordinary and Grand National Assemblies, as defined by the Tarnovo Constitution from 1879. The author focuses on the relationship between Ordinary National Assembly and the prince institution; the rights and obligations of the Head of State for the establishment and dismissal of governments. Here are also described the possible variants in case of vote of non-confidence in the government by the parliament and the options for the Head of State. The author discusses the political practice in Bulgaria, electoral laws, voting rights for citizens, and the imposed restrictions. The place and role of the two types of Assembly in the Bulgarian political life are of high importance, as well is their ability to assert their independence in relation to the other institutions and the strong personalities of the day.

К вопросу о политике идентичности правительства Стефана Стамболова в Болгарии

Author(s): Dmytro Mykolenko / Language(s): Russian Issue: 1/2017

The methodological basis of our study is the concept of Eric Hobsbawm, set out in the book “Nations and Nationalism since 1780”. It describes the stages of nationalism development in Europe and gives possibility to overview the process of nation building in the last third of the XIX – early XX century. Based on it, we formulate our working hypothesis: the initiatives of “stambolovist” government used to meet the European principles of identity but also had its own features, resulted from specifics of social and political development of Bulgaria. Identity politics carried out by S. Stambolov government can be divided into four elements. First is symbolization of space – applying the formal (Constitution, monarchical institution) and informal symbols (San Stefano Project) of the state, through which Bulgaria declared its identity and sovereignty. Second is ritualization of their belonging to the community, including regular festivals and events of Bulgarians (Liberation Day of the country from the Ottoman yoke, the Day of the connection), that made them relevant to the one nation. The third – formation the ideas “we are community”, applying the term “Bulgarian nation” with inherent ethnic, cultural and political features. The fourth – setting the boundaries “native – foreigner” to counter Bulgarians to Serbs, Greeks, Russians and Turks.

Неосъществените генерали ‒ случаят Борис Чилингиров (Щрихи към погрома над българския военен елит след 9 септември 1944 г.)

Author(s): Petya B. Dimitrova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2017

The article is dedicated to the history of one family, whose members have had a prominent place among the ranks of the Bulgarian military elite. The story about the personal and professional path of Colonel Boris Chilingirov is situated at the middle ground between the topics "elite" and "People’s court" and it also contains details about certain moments of the lives of his father and his first-born son. The goal is to use this particular example in order to show some of the mechanisms and paths, which were used in the crushing of the Bulgarian military elite after September 9th 1944.

Наградите от фонд „Кесяков“ при Българска академия на науките за опознаването и сближаването на полския и българския народ

Author(s): Tsvetana Velichkova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2015

Ivan, Hristo and their sister Maria Kesyakov are among the donators of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. All three are from a prominent family from Koprivshtitsa and the brothers are alumni of Polish schools. In December 1932, the Managing Board of the BAS founded one of the biggest donation funds, entitled donation fund “Kesyakov”, with the donation of 212 nominal bonds amounting to 100,000 BGN. The donation fund was founded with the intention of awarding different historical works in Polish and Bulgarian, various translations, scientific works and works of fiction, as well as research literature dedicated to the life and deeds of Michal Czajkowski (Sadyk Pasha) and to the Congregation of the Resurrection. The goal of this award was to encourage works which facilitate the rapprochement of the Bulgarian and Polish nations and to promote “Bulgarianness”. From 1934 until 1941, BAS awarded famous translators of works in Polish and authors writing on subjects related to Poland, among which were Anastasia Gancheva-Zografova, Dora Gabe, Hristo Vakarelski, Georgi Kertev, I. Kamburov, Slava Shtiplieva, Tsvetana Romanska-Vranska, Veselina Genovska-Gercheva, and others. The awards of the donation fund “Kesyakov” serve as a stimulus for people working as translators from Polish and for the general reception of their works and research on people of Polish descent living in Bulgaria.