Pencho Milkov opened the Republican tournament in police personal defense and karate for Ministry of Interior employees in Ruse

Thursday, 24 April 2025

Ruse is hosting the first-ever Republican Tournament in Police Personal Protection and Karate for Ministry of Interior employees, which will be held from April 23 to 25. The competition, which includes the disciplines of “Police Protection”, “Kata” and “Kumite”, will feature over 50 competitors from 12 regional directorates of the Ministry of Interior across the country. The tournament was officially opened by the Mayor of Ruse Pencho Milkov, Deputy Regional Governor Georgi Georgiev and the Director of the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior – Ruse, Senior Commissioner Nikolay Kozhuharov.

“It is a great honor for me to welcome such a significant tournament in our city, which combines professionalism, discipline and sportsmanship. Ruse is hosting an event that not only demonstrates enviable skills and impressive technique, but also values ​​such as teamwork and respect,” said Mayor Pencho Milkov. He emphasized that the event is another opportunity for police officers to show their dedication and professionalism.

The mayor of Ruse watched the fights in the individual disciplines together with the native of Ruse and three-time world and European karate champion Todor Sabev. Representatives of the police school in Bucharest also took part in them.

During the tournament, mayor Milkov awarded the winners in the "Police Protection" discipline, emphasizing the importance of their dedication and efforts in fulfilling their official duties. The competition continues tomorrow, April 25, with new exciting fights in the individual disciplines ahead.

Official guests of the event were also the deputy director of the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Ruse, Commissioner Alexander Kovachev, the director of the Regional Directorate "Fire Safety and Population Protection" - Ruse, Commissioner Svetoslav Voychev, the head of the "Security Police" Commissioner Dimitar Vachkov and the chairman of the "Sports Association - Ministry of Internal Affairs" Chavdar Atanasov.

The tournament is part of the annual sports calendar of the "Sports Association - Ministry of Interior", and the organizers are the Center for Combat Training and Sports at the Academy of the Ministry of Interior, the "Sports Association - Ministry of Interior" and the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Interior in Ruse.

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