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May 30

On this date in Bulgarian history:

• 1924: Foundation stone laid for St Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia. Construction completed in 1934.
• 1975: House of Soviet Science and Culture inaugurated in Sofia (renamed Russian Culture and Information Centre in 1992).
• 1999: National Children's Parliament founded under UNICEF's aegis.

May 31

The world:

• World No Tobacco Day.

On this date in Bulgarian history:

• 1902: Russo-Bulgarian Military Convention signed in St. Petersburg to provide mutual military aid in case Bulgaria or Russia is attacked by Austria-Hungary, Romania or Triple Alliance member. Convention is never put to practice and becomes obsolete in 1903.
• 1989: First private theatre in Bulgaria is set up, Dialogue Theatre.
• 2004: Kozloduy N-plant EAD company concludes contract with Germany's RWE NUKEM GmbH for construction of new storage facility for used nuclear fuel at Kozloduy N-plant's site.
• 2006: First public register of Bulgarian companies is presented before journalists at Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.