Deputy Mayor Encho Enchev participated in the ceremony in Bucharest marking the 150th anniversary of the death of Hristo Botev

Wednesday, 03 June 2026

A solemn ceremony in front of the busts of Hristo Botev and Vasil Levski in King Michael I Park in Bucharest marked the 150th anniversary of the death of the great Bulgarian revolutionary and poet. Among the official guests were the Deputy Mayor of Ruse Municipality Encho Enchev, the Regional Governor of Ruse Prof. Lyubomir Vladimirov and the Deputy Regional Governor Valery Yordanov.

The event was organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Romania and the Ambassador of Bulgaria to our northern neighbor H.E. Radko Vlaykov. The ceremony was attended by representatives of the Bulgarian community in our northern neighbor, cultural and public organizations and local and state authorities from Bulgaria.

On the occasion of the memorable date, Archpriest Kiril Sinev – representative of the Bulgarian Patriarchate to the Romanian Patriarch, served a memorial service in memory of Hristo Botev and those who died for the freedom of Bulgaria.

On behalf of the Mayor of Ruse Municipality Pencho Milkov, Deputy Mayor Encho Enchev laid a wreath and paid tribute to the memory of the Bulgarian heroes.

“The work of Hristo Botev is a symbol of the Bulgarian aspiration for freedom – the ultimate expression of the revolutionary spirit and self-sacrifice in the name of independence. Today, when we are together in front of his monument, we bow our heads before his feat and show young people that the memory of the heroes is alive and that their ideals continue to unite us as a people,” said Encho Enchev.

In his speech, the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to Romania H.E. Radko Vlaykov emphasized the importance of historical memory for the preservation of Bulgarian identity and spirituality. "The memory of Botev and all those who sacrificed themselves for the freedom of Bulgaria is our responsibility and duty to future generations. It is through such initiatives that we show that the Bulgarian spirit knows no borders and that the values ​​that unite us remain alive today," said Vlaykov.

The solemn ceremony continued with performances by representatives of the National Community Center "Hristo Botev - 1908" - Ruse.

Traditionally, after the ceremony, wreaths and flowers were also laid in front of the monuments to Botev and Levski.

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