site.btaObservances: October 11-12

October 11

Bulgaria:

- Day of Sofia Bar Association.

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1990: The first issue of the Vakhan paper, a weekly of the Armenians in Bulgaria, starts coming out.

1999: A memorial is unveiled commemorating the victims of communist repressions in the Koutsian labour camp near Pernik.

2000: Belmeken-Sestrimo cascade becomes operational again after being shut down for rehabilitation.

2003: A National Association of Immigrants to Bulgaria is established as the first immigrants' NGO in this country.

2006: Cabinet determines the portion of concession royalties payable for the extraction of natural resources that will be allocated to municipalities. 

October 12

The world:

- National Day of Republic of Equatorial Guinea (Independence Day - from Spain, 1968);

- National Day of Spain (Day of Hispanicity: Columbus discovery of America, 1492).

Bulgaria:

- Bulgarian Municipality Day;

- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Day.

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1869: Bulgarian Literary Society (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences since 1911) is founded in Braila, Romania.

1882: Bulgaria's first law on municipalities and city governance is gazetted.

1962: Diplomatic relations established with Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) and Algeria.

1999: A contract is signed for the sale of 58% stake in Neftochim oil refinery in Burgas to Russian oil giant Lukoil.