Bulgaria, Turkey Move to Mutually Open Cultural Centers

13/3/2012

Bulgaria will launch its cultural center in Istanbul, while Turkey will open one in Sofia, it has been made clear.

On Tuesday, Bulgaria’s Council of Ministers approved a project for an intergovernmental memorandum with Turkey for the creation of the two cultural centers.

The cultural centers will have the status of state cultural institutes within the framework of each of the countries’ legislation.

Bulgaria’s cabinet has also approved of a program for cooperation between Bulgaria and Turkey in the sphere of preserving immovable cultural heritage.

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