Chief Expert Kyustendil State Archives Showcases Rila Monastery’s UNESCO Story

Rilka Petrova, chief expert at the State Archives in Kyustendil, presented the reminiscences of Vladimir Karamanov, who was a teacher, historian, ethnographer and public figure, regarded as one of the foremost historiographers and experts on the Kyustendil region, at the National Press Club of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) in Kyustendil.

Petrova also took part in unveiling the July issue of BTA’s LIK magazine, titled Bulgaria in UNESCO, which includes a feature on the Rila Monastery, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983.