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Petya Ilieva: I am impressed by the education and positions of Iranian women in complex engineering fields related to technology 

Petya Ilieva: I am impressed by the education and positions of Iranian women in complex engineering fields related to technology 

Petya Ilieva (source: Petya Ilieva)

Impressions from the visit to Iran of a Bulgarian visual artist who builds bridges through her art 

Vladimir Mitev

Petya Ilieva holds a PhD with the dissertation “Bulgarian Art and Folklore as International Bridges and Cultural Diplomacy” and an MA in Painting and Aesthetics. Her exhibitions have been shown in a number of galleries in Bulgaria and abroad, on sixt continents – for example at the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in London, at the Bulgarian Embassies in Paris and Delhi, at various venues in USA (New York, Washington, Chicago), in Vienna, Brussels, Prague, Bratislava, Valencia, in Japan, Lebanon, Qatar, China,  Sultanate of Oman, Antarctica – Livingston Island. Petya Ilieva is also a restorer of frescoes and author of scientific publications in the field of cultural heritage and art. She is the founder of an annual festival of cultures of nations called Art4Diplomacy and works with all foreign diplomatic missions in Bulgaria.

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Iran as a tourist destination

Iran as a tourist destination

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A brief glance at some of the tourist attractions of Iran

Javad Amini, cultural attache at the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Sofia

Unlike what the Western media has always been trying to portray, Iran is one the safest countries in the world for foreign tourists and travelers.

Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan to the north, by Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east, and by the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. It covers an area of 1.64 million square kilometers, making it the 17th largest country in the world, and has a population of 86 million.

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Good governance relies on the votes of the majority of the people

Good governance relies on the votes of the majority of the people

Screenshot of the article at Setare Sobh (Morning Star)

Fereydoun Majlessi, an Iranian foreign policy analyst in an interview with Setareh Sobh (Morning Star)

Morning Star, Faezeh Sadr: This year, Student Day is a different experience for the officials who go to the country’s universities as speakers. Because they face serious questions from students. Therefore, the impact of the social atmosphere and recent protests on the officials’ words is evident. Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf gave a speech on the occasion of Student’s Day at Tarbiat Modares University. In a part of his speech, the speaker of the parliament mentioned the recent protests and while introducing himself as one of those who contributed to the country’s problems with his mistakes, he said: “…we must prove the effectiveness of religion in the government…” Setareh Sobh made an interview with Fereydoun Majlesi, the analyst, who analyzed the words of the speaker of the parliament, which you can read below:

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Buna guvernare se bazează pe voturile majorității populației

Buna guvernare se bazează pe voturile majorității populației

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Fereydoun Majlessi, un analist iranian de politică externă, într-un interviu acordat lui Setareh Sobh (Luceafărul)

Luceafărul, Faezeh Sadr: Anul acesta, Ziua Studenților este o experiență diferită pentru oficialii care merg în universitățile din țară în calitate de vorbitori. Pentru că se confruntă cu întrebări serioase din partea studenților. Prin urmare, impactul atmosferei sociale și al protestelor recente asupra cuvintelor oficialilor este evident. Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf a ținut un discurs cu ocazia Zilei Studentului la Universitatea Tarbiat Modares. Într-o parte a discursului său, președintele parlamentului a menționat protestele recente și, în timp ce se prezenta ca fiind unul dintre cei care au contribuit la problemele țării prin greșelile sale, a spus “…trebuie să dovedim eficiența religiei în guvern…”. Setareh Sobh a realizat un interviu cu analistul Fereydoun Majlesi, care a analizat cuvintele președintelui parlamentului, pe care îl puteți citi mai jos:

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What foreign policy line will Albania follow now that it has severed diplomatic relations with Iran?

What foreign policy line will Albania follow now that it has severed diplomatic relations with Iran?

The Iranian embassy in Tirana (source: YouTube)

We talk to a Bulgarian Albanologist – Anton Panchev, about the controversy between Albania and Iran and Bulgarian-Albanian relations

Vladimir Mitev

Anton Panchev is a professor of Albanian language, culture and society at Sofia University. He is also one of the editors of the website Obshtestvo.net, which is the de facto Bulgarian media link between the Albanian and Bulgarian-speaking world. 

Mr Panchev, Albania broke off diplomatic relations with Iran after it accused it of a hacking attack on its state institutions. How does this conflict fit into the foreign policy line of Tirana, which is a NATO member and is trying to open negotiations with the EU?

On 15 July 2022, Albania’s e-government systems collapsed (as of 1 May, the whole country went e-government). Prime Minister Edi Rama immediately announced that a “foreign power” was behind the cyber attack, and Iran was subsequently blamed. Iranian officials categorically denied any state involvement, but the authorities in Tirana felt they had evidence of a hostile act and closed the Iranian embassy.

Following the severing of diplomatic relations with Albania, a hacking attack on Albanian border crossings took place on 10 September 2022, with the Albanian border crossings having their systems taken offline for several hours, this time with Iranian hackers claiming responsibility and saying this was “just the beginning”. In the first week of September 2022, hacking attacks were reported on institutions in other Balkan countries, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Montenegro. US officials said they fully support and assist Albania in the investigation and subsequent decision to sever diplomatic relations with Iran. The US has also announced sanctions against Iranian officials in connection with the allegation. Authorities in Tirana said the measures were taken “in coordination with partners” and were supported at NATO level.   

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