Bulgarian mountaineers return from an expedition to Mt Lhotse on May 22, 1981. Pictured: Hristo Prodanov (centre) and Metodi Savov (right) (BTA Photo/Petar Zhekov)
Sofia,
29.04.2026 20:55
(BTA)
The world:
International Jazz Day.
On this date in Bulgarian history:
1919: Diplomatic relations with Ukraine, established in March 1918, are severed after it is incorporated into Soviet Union.
1981: Bulgarians scale fourth highest mountain on earth, Mt Lhotse (8,516 m) in the Himalayas.