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Bulgarian Black Sea Town Chernomorets Holds Referendum on Name Change

The Bulgarian Black Sea town of Chernomorets is holding a local referendum on changing its name.

The question on the ballot papers is "Would you like the town of Chernomorets to restore its old name of Sveti Nikola?".

Polling stations opened at 6 am on Sunday and are to close at 7 pm, according to reports of Sega daily.

Minister Bogdan Stanoevici meets with representatives of Romanian community in Austria

Minister-delegate for Romanians Everywhere Bogdan Stanoevici, is conducting, between June 13-15, an official visit to Austria, where he has already met with representatives of the Romanian community, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs press release remitted to AGERPRES informs.

Zilkic: Solution to problem in Islamic Community to be found

NOVI PAZAR - Serbian Minister of Justice Nikola Selakovic met with a delegation of the Islamic Community of Serbia and promised support to addressing the difficulties, which are affecting not only the Community but also the entire society, in a non-violent and legal manner, the office of Reis-ul-Ulema Adem Zilkic released in a statement on Thursday.

SPC awards Lukashenko St Sava medal

BELGRADE - The Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Holy Synod of Bishops presented on Thursday Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko with the medal of St Sava, while Patriarch Irinej said Serbia would never forget the support Belarus had provided regarding Kosovo.

Irinej presented Lukashenko with the medal, the SPC stated.

Gemiler Island, a shelter for Christians escaping Romans

The once-safe haven for Christians seeking shelter from the hunt is now a fantastic site of photogenic ruins While I was in Kayaköy for my television program about photography “2 Göz 1 Şehir” (2 eyes 1 city), my friend Faruk Akbaş, who has been working on a photo project about Kayaköy and its environment for many years now told me about an interesting island in front of the coas

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