Having accumulated expert potential and visionary maturity over the years, the institution therefore directs part of its research and publishing efforts to the implementation of a series of projects called “Living Archives”.
Their main goal is to preserve the memory of key processes and events related to Bulgaria’s foreign policy, through the preservation of” live ” stories of participants in them. as well as providing a valuable historical perspective for future generations.
The two-volume edition of “Living Archives: The National Archive of Memories of the process of Bulgaria’s Accession to the European Union”, presents personal memories in the form of interviews with personalities who have made a direct and significant contribution to the success of Bulgaria’s European integration.
Among them were Prime ministers, deputy prime ministers, ministers and their deputies, heads of departments of “European Integration”, experts participating in working groups during negotiations, diplomats.
These memories go into the depth and complexity of historical processes, reveal unexpected but very important aspects of motivation, value orientation and behavioral patterns, without which the historical success of our country would not have been possible.
For them, however, there are no traces in the official documents of the state archives – by making them public, the Diplomatic Institute aims to arouse a well-deserved interest among the Bulgarian and international public, believing that in addition to civil, they will also have long-term academic guidance.
Premieres and vice-premieres
Ministers and their deputies
Heads of departments
Experts from working groups
Diplomats and ambassadors
Members of Parliament
The two-volume edition of “Living Archives: A National Archive of Memories of the process of Bulgaria’s Accession to NATO” sheds light on the complex process that Bulgaria is undergoing to become part of the sui generis collective security system of Nato.
The Diplomatic Institute project on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Bulgaria’s membership in NATO aims to contribute to preserving the memory of the multi-layered diplomatic and political efforts that led to the implementation of one of the most significant foreign invasion priorities of the Republic of Bulgaria.
The first volume of the publication contains an extended memoir by Dr. Solomon Pasi, while the second volume should include personal memoirs of other key figures who are actively involved in the country’s accession to Nato.
Among them are presidents, prime ministers, ministers, deputies, Bulgarian and foreign diplomats. “Live” interviews posted in the publication are followed by similar questionnaires that allow participants to share the story of their efforts with their contributions to the joining process.
New Event: All Diplomatic Means. Testimonies and documents about the secrets and egregious efforts of Bulgarian diplomacy in preserving peace in Libya (1999-2007)” for the first time lifts the veil over one of the most dramatic diplomatic efforts in new Bulgarian history.
The book traces the complex path of international negotiations, in which diplomatic initiatives, political decisions and personal efforts are intertwined by a number of Bulgarian and foreign statesmen and diplomats.
Through first-person narratives and hitherto unpublished archival documents and photographs, the edition recovers the history of key events that led to the release right away.
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