President Receives Guard of Honor on Day of Sofia

Jerusalem, 17 September, 2024 (TPS) -- Sofia (BTA)
President Rumen Radev received a guard of honor at St. Alexander Nevsky Square on Tuesday’s Day of Sofia. On September 17, the Orthodox Church honours the holy martyrs Hope, Faith, Love and their mother Sofia. On this day, the city, which took the name of the Saint Sophia Church, celebrates its holiday.

The Bulgarian Patriarch and Metropolitan of Sofia Daniil held a solemn water service together with representatives of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.

Vice President Iliana Iotova also participated in the celebration.

A ritual of hoisting the flag of Sofia was also performed in the presence of Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev, National Assembly Deputy Chair Atanas Atanassov, as well as deputy mayors of Sofia Municipality, municipal councilors, diplomats and citizens.