From the 2nd to the 5th of September the Macedonian Patriotic Organization in the United States and Canada (MPO) held its annual Convention in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where the Organization celebrated its 100th anniversary.

Bulgarians and Americans gathered in New Lexington, Ohio, to honor the memory of Januarius McGahan. “For his works as war correspondent who wrote articles about Otoman atrocities over Bulgarians during the April Uprising in 1876, MacGahan is recognized in Bulgaria and the US as a hero and one of the liberators of Bulgaria” said the Consul General of Bulgaria in Chicago, Svetoslav Stankov, who attended the event. The diplomat also added “I believe MacGahan’s works have built the first spiritual bridge between Bulgarian and American people. He proved that our two nations value the sacred right of freedom and this right belongs to every human being”.

On March 1 Consul General Svetoslav Stankov and eight other Consuls General of EU Member States met with Mr. Serhiy Koledov, Consul General of Ukraine.

On February 10, 2022, Consul General Svetoslav Stankov held a meeting with Cook County Sheriff, Thomas J. Dart.

On January 26, 2022, Consul General Svetoslav Stankov, held an “UN Model” discussion at DePaul University.

On January 13, Consul General Svetoslav Stankov met with Brigadier General Mark G. Alessia, Director of the Illinois National Guard Joint Staff.

On January 8 the icy waters of Lake Michigan boiled during the Epiphany (Jordan's Day) ritual.

Before travelling to Bulgaria we highly recommend to be advised about the last temporary control measures regarding the entry of persons arriving from other countries on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria.