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Bulgarian News Agency

(Bulgarska telegrafna agentsiia—BTA), founded in 1898. Until 1951 the Bulgarian News Agency was a division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since 1951 it has been a special institution, a central information institute under the Soviet Ministry of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria. It has its own correspondence offices in the large cities of Bulgaria, as well as in the capitals of many other countries (including Moscow, Peking, Delhi, Paris, New York, London, Berlin, Ankara, and Cairo). It provides information on questions of domestic and international life to the newspapers and radio stations of Bulgaria. The Bulgarian News Agency sends comprehensive information abroad, reflecting the economic, political, and cultural life of the Bulgarian people.

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He said that the motto of the forum "The Future of News" is actually about the future of humankind, Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported.

World news agencies discuss "Future of News"

"Today, information is the most abundant commodity, but in fact the most deficient," Radev said, adding "we often experience a sharp shortage of timely, objective and credible information." Maxim Minchev, director general of Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) and secretary general of News Agency World Council (NACO), said the world has been changing faster nowadays than ever, and so is news agency reporting.

6th News Agencies World Congress discusses media future, challenges

Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) is hosting the 6th News Agencies World Congress (NAWC), which started in Sofia today.

Representatives of news agencies from 100 countries at the 6th NAWC in Sofia

Director General of the Bulgarian News Agency, Maxim Minchev delivered a speech in which he welcomed the audience.

6th News Agencies World Congress Opened in Bulgaria

On his part, Director General of the Bulgarian News Agency Maxim Minchev noted that he had invited a number of regional and international organizations to attend the event, including the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

KUNA chief takes part in NACO's preparative meeting

The 33-year-old, who received 75 points in the 46th poll, organised by Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), beat Serbia's world number one tennis player Novak Djokovic, who topped the annual poll five times in a row between 2011 and 2015.

Modric named Balkan athlete of the year to end Djokovic's reign

Religion is less important to Europeans than to people in Africa, Latin America or the United States, according to a study quoted by Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) and the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA).

Study: Religion in Europe Remains in the Background

17 (SUNA) - Sudan News Agency (SUNA) and the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Wednesday signed agreement for cooperation between the two news agencies.

SUNA and Bulgarian News Agency Sign Agreement on Cooperation

There is nothing political or diplomatic about the incident." Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov was onboard the flight, which later landed in Saudi Arabia, after being forced to divert to a different airport than scheduled, according to The Bulgarian News Agency, the nation's official press outlet.

Iran closes airspace for Bulgaria PM's jet coming to Kingdom

The reception was attended by Maxim Minchev, Director General for the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), a number of officials at the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry, heads of the diplomatic missions and media men.

Sultanate's Embassies Continue Marking 42nd Glorious National Day