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Scores of Syrians gathered in Bulgarian capital Sofia to mark the anniversary of bloodshed in their country. Photo by Dnevnik.bg
Syrians in Bulgaria, as well as Bulgarians of Syrian origin gathered in Sofia Sunday to mark one year since the start of unrest in their country.
People gathered at the entrance of the Borisova Gradina park in downtown Sofia to express support with their compatriots and call for an ousting of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad.
They were carrying signs in Bulgarian, reading, among others, "Freedom for Syria," "I shall not abandon my brothers," and "Do not make me an orphan!"
Sunday's rally marked one year since pro-democracy protests started in the Syrian city of Deraa, March 18, 2011.
According to UN data, more than 9,000 people have perished in the unrest, which has escalated in what is now resembling a civil war.
Saturday and Sunday major bomb attacks were carried out in Damascus and Aleppo by what the authorities say are terrorist rebels, killing and injuring scores.
The Sunday rally in Sofia was marred by a lone Bulgarian male who attempted to assault the protesters, only to be quickly detained by police.
When asked, he only specified he has "personal motives" for his action.
Rallies in against violence in Syria and the Assad regime to mark the anniversary of the unrest, were carried out Sunday in cities across the world.
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The Bulgarian scientific research vessel “Sts. Cyril and Methodius” (NIC 421) has returned to Varna, docking at the Marine Station and marking the official end of the country’s 34th Antarctic expedition
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