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Cosmonaut Georgi Ivanov Taken to Hospital in Serious Condition
76-year-old Bulgarian cosmonaut Georgi Ivanov was taken to hospital this morning, reported BNR.
The Military Medical Academy has announced that he has most probably suffered a brain stroke.
On 10 April, 1979 Ivanov took part in flight in space on board the Soyuz 33 spaceship together with Russian Cosmonaut Nikolai Rukavishnikov.
Bulgaria Marks 35 Years Since First Flight in Space
Bulgaria is to celebrate this week the 35th anniversary of its first manned space flight.
Between April 9 and April 17, a number of events will be held honoring Georgi Ivanov, the country's first astronaut (or cosmonaut, as men in space were referred to during the Cold War).