On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the modern Slovak Republic, the celebration of the symbolic jubilee - the 1160th anniversary of the arrival of the first Slavic teachers in Great Moravia,

and the day of St. Cyril and St. Methodius, on 21 June H. E. Mr. Vasil Grivna, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic to the Republic of Bulgaria, gave a reception at the Embassy. His invitation was accepted by prominent representatives of the Bulgarian state and local administration, diplomatic missions, cultural institutions, business companies and media, political leaders, Slovaks living in Bulgaria and friends of Slovakia.

In the Ambassador's welcoming works to the guests, references were made to the past and the present, linking Slovakia and Bulgaria as friendly countries whose relations are based on similar cultural and social values.
The attendees highly appreciated the traditional Slovak cuisine and promised to try the Slovak specialty bryndzové halušky again on a future visit to Slovakia.

The photos are provided by the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Bulgaria. Above: H. E. Mr. Vasil Grivna, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic to the Republic of Bulgaria