How many Times were Diplomatic Relations between Russia and Bulgaria Severed
If we look at history, there are not many cases in which relations between Bulgaria and Russia at the state level were as bad as they are at the moment.
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by Petya Bondokova
Do you feel disturbed by the loudspeakers of Sofia's central Mosque? How loud do Church bells ring in the center of the capital? I had never asked myself these questions until these days, and surely most of Sofia's people hadn't either. Had you? Unfortunately, Ataka have apparently run out of inspiration about how to maintain public interest, and now use the loudspeakers to fiddle with patriotic sentiments. Everyone knows the Mosque isn't the noisiest factor in the central area. What makes the situation twice more ludicrous is the counterstrike - hacking the Ataka website to upload Turkish symbols and music. Whatever motives the two sides have, their actions are childish and distasteful. More than ever, I am convinced that there are much better ways to get publicity than to try sparkle tension in a city where a Church, a Mosque, and a Synagogue have been sharing a central spot peacefully for hundreds of years.
Do you feel disturbed by the loudspeakers of Sofia's central Mosque? How loud do Church bells ring in the center of the capital? I had never asked myself these questions until these days, and surely most of Sofia's people hadn't either. Had you? Unfortunately, Ataka have apparently run out of inspiration about how to maintain public interest, and now use the loudspeakers to fiddle with patriotic sentiments. Everyone knows the Mosque isn't the noisiest factor in the central area. What makes the situation twice more ludicrous is the counterstrike - hacking the Ataka website to upload Turkish symbols and music. Whatever motives the two sides have, their actions are childish and distasteful. More than ever, I am convinced that there are much better ways to get publicity than to try sparkle tension in a city where a Church, a Mosque, and a Synagogue have been sharing a central spot peacefully for hundreds of years.
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