A delegation of Confucius Institute – Sofia, led by Mrs. Aksinia Koleva, Director from the Bulgarian side and Prof. Chen Ying, Director from the Chinese side, paid an official visit to the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBSCT-BAS). The guests were welcomed by Prof. Dr. Roumiana Il. Preshlenova, Director of the IBSCT-BAS, Corr. Member Prof. D.Sc. Alexandre Kostov, Chairman of the Scientific Council and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zorka Parvanova, Chairman of the General Assembly.

During the meeting, a memorandum of cooperation between the two institutions was signed and opportunities for joint initiatives were discussed.