site.btaToday's Observances:  Nov. 29

The world:

- International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

On this date in Bulgarian history:

1948: Diplomatic relations established with North Korea at legation level. Promoted to embassy level on May 5, 1955.

1988: Unit 5 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant starts to be brought on stream.

2001: The Government signs a three-year agreement with Britain's Crown Agents to reform the Bulgarian customs administration.

2006: The National Electricity Company signs an agreement with Russia's Atomstroyexport to build a second nuclear power plant in Bulgaria, at Belene.