site.btaObservances: June 15

The world:

- World Day to Combat Violence against the Elderly

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1963: Diplomatic relations established with Kuwait.

1965: Diplomatic relations established with Pakistan.

1976: Diplomatic relations established with Madagascar.

2004: The EU membership negotiations with Bulgaria come to an end as all 31 negotiation chapters are closed.

2006: The National Assembly ratifies a Bulgaria-EU agreement establishing a framework for the country's participation in the bloc's crisis management operations.

2006: The Council of Ministers names the German-Bulgarian consortium Fraport Twin Star Airport Management as the winning candidate for a concession contract for the airports of Bourgas and Varna.

2006: The National Assembly ratifies the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court, signed by Bulgaria in New York on May 2, 2003.