site.btaForeign Minister Ivan Kondov: Today's Day of Enlightenment Assigns Sacred Duty to Each Bulgarian

"Today's day of enlightenment involves and assigns to each one of us a sacred duty to preserve "the most Bulgarian holiday", said caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Kondov in an address published on the website of the Ministry on the occasion of the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, of the Bulgarian Alphabet, Education and Culture and of Slav Letters. On May 24 every year, to the sounds of "Advance, regenerated people", all Bulgarians from different parts of the Motherland and the world stand on their feet to build new spiritual bridges through the Bulgarian word, through its unique creative power, Kondov added.

In his words, every Bulgarian, "whether in his homeland or around the world, has been inoculated with the love for the bright May 24 from a young age. We celebrate our language and writing, which are the basis for the preservation of our Bulgarian identity, we recall the work of the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius and their disciples, thanks to whom we have been preserved and exist to this day," the Minister added. He points out that it is our responsibility to remain faithful to their legacy, to preserve the pure Bulgarian language they forged and to continue to believe in the power of the Bulgarian word, which is key for the Bulgarian nation.

Kondov added that nowadays the Cyrillic alphabet, thanks to Bulgaria, is one of the three official alphabets of the European Union. "This is a spiritual and moral asset that I hope we will all continue to protect and preserve together in a united Europe and in the world, because the word and writing are our imprint and identity in the history of humanity," the Minister said.