Conference on April Uprising
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Bulgarian National Radio Director General Milen Mitev speaking at BTA's conference on the April Uprising, Panagyurishte, Central Bulgaria, April 30, 2026 (BTA Photo/Boyan Botev)
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site.btaBNR Director General: By Organizing Talks about April Uprising, BTA Took Step towards People
Speaking at a conference on the April Uprising here on Thursday, Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) Director General Milen Mitev said: "By organizing discussions on the April Uprising, BTA has done something very important - taking the step towards the people - because in today’s world, the media must take the initiative to connect with its audience in order to be as useful as possible." Thursday's conference was the last one in a series organized by BTA on the occasion of 150 years since the April Uprising.
"In order to properly and fully assess what we have today and where we stand, we must understand both other countries and ourselves in a historical context. Only then can we place ourselves within a broader framework and realize the path we have travelled and what we have achieved," Mitev said further. He underscored that the role of the media in this process is extremely important because they influence the formation of public opinion.
"What we can learn from the participants in the April Uprising is linked to their hope in the success of their cause and their willingness to make sacrifices, which is the foundation of many stories," Mitev said. He spoke of their faith in the cause and their own abilities. Historical assessment increasingly emphasizes the significance of the epoch-making Bulgarian act - the April Uprising - as a significant event in its own right, as a key link in the entire chain of events leading to the founding of a free and independent Bulgarian state, Mitev told the conference.
National pride must be cultivated responsibly because, just as history is often used and manipulated for certain purposes, national pride is also frequently manipulated and used for various causes, Mitev argued. He emphasized that it is the responsibility of the media and scholars to help build national self-esteem - "not in the sense that we are the greatest, but rather to be proud of our history, our achievements, and our country, and to work to make it even better."
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