Memorial Services Held across Bulgaria on All Souls' Day to Honour Fallen Soldiers

Bulgaria 2 November 2024 23:00

Memorial services and military rituals were held across Bulgaria on Saturday, when the Church marks All Souls' Day, to honour the country's fallen soldiers, CE Report quotes BTA

In Sofia, Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil led a memorial service at the Military Museum-Ossuary at the Central Cemetery. A military ritual paid respect to the service persons who lost their lives in wars, peace-keeping operations and in the line of duty during peacetime. Attending were President Rumen Radev, National Assembly Chair Raya Nazaryan, Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov, the Chief of Defence, Admiral Emil Eftimov, and high-ranking officers in the Bulgarian Army.

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Memorial Services Held across Bulgaria on All Souls' Day to Honour Fallen Soldiers

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