Georgi Rakovski's Weapon
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PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF LIBRARY STUDIES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES • YEAR XLIII • ISSUE 64/APRIL 2021 Speeches on the Great Bulgarian Georgi Stoykov Rakovski chance, but the result of a This year we celebrate always shine with special pre-planned national revo- 200 years since the birth of force among them. lution. Georgi Stoykov Rakovski. Today he can be an ex- An educator and ide- Undoubtedly, he is one of ample for all of us, because ologist, Rakovski was the greatest, bravest and more than ever we need his convinced that for the peo- strongest personalities in legacy and boundless love ple’s liberation deed to suc- our national memory. That for the Motherland – to re- ceed, it was both courage is why the great Bulgarian member that we must love and education that were – scientist, poet, dreamer, Bulgaria and keep our na- needed; that the road to visionary, will forever re- tional ideals. Rakovski will freedom should be walked main in our minds as one of always be our true political by educated people using the most important pre-lib- ideal and flag, an exception- sense and decisiveness in eration builders of modern Tsveta Karayancheva al person we can only wor- Rumen Radev leading the fight. Therefore, Bulgaria. President of the National ship and never forget. I be- Georgi Rakovski is among Assembly of the Republic President of the Republic in April, when we celebrate lieve that from the deeds of th the ideologists and founders of Bulgaria of Bulgaria the 200 anniversary of the the great sons of Bulgaria, of the ideas for the Bulgar- I highly appreciate the pa- birth of the great Bulgar- ory of this great cultural among whom Georgi Rak- ian national revolution. He triotic initiative to solemnly ian, let’s remember that it historian, ethnographer, ovski stands out in golden th was the first Bulgarian rev- celebrate the 200 anniver- was education that stood on publicist and memoirist, letters, we can draw strength sary of the birth of the ide- Rakovski’s pedestal of great olutionary with lasting and voivode and politician - a consistent ideas for our na- and energy, determination ologist of the Bulgarian Na- values, for it enkindles love vast and unusually great tional liberation cause. He and courage to cope with tional Revolution – Georgi to the Motherland and keeps person. Let the memory is a combination of will and the challenges of the mod- Rakovski. the national consciousness of Rakovski remain for us energy, intellect and action. ern world. Let us remind The unbreakable faith in alive. and for future generations With his ardent journalism, ourselves every day that the historical right of the I am convinced that today, with his theoretical and for him as an institution, a the all-Bulgarian success- Bulgarian people to win when we need once more the practically oriented works great, unique Bulgarian, one es and achievements would their statehood from the spiritual flame of the leaders and plans, with his author- of the brightest incarnations be his dream come true. Let centuries-old enslaver in- of the Revival, our people ity as an encyclopedic per- of the spirit of the Bulgarian us strive with our deeds to spired a constellation of will continue to follow with sonality, Rakovski educated National Revival. Many of be worthy Bulgarians – the figures of the Bulgarian Re- honor the moral legacy by an entire generation who our revolutionaries and he- way he believed we would vival. Georgi Rakovski was Georgi Rakovski, who ded- continued and further de- roes fought for the freedom be! Eternal memory and the first to whom Bulgaria‘s icated his life to Bulgaria’s veloped his work. of the Motherland, but there homage to the genius and freedom was not subject to freedom. Let us preserve and pass is no doubt that the name sincere patriot Georgi Rak- on to our children the mem- of Georgi Rakovski will ovski! national liberation struggle against the five-century It is with pride that I con- of our lives from the Cov- Ottoman yoke, Rakovski undoubtedly possessed an gratulate you on the occa- id-19 pandemic. indomitable will, sparkling sion of organizing and hold- It brings joy to see that the energy, and a broad polit- ing the national celebrations agenda of the celebrations ical and military horizon. dedicated to the 200th anni- encompasses all age groups, Proof of this are the plans versary of the birth of Geor- for I believe that the love for he created in 1861 and 1867 gi Stoykov Rakovski. To me Bulgaria and its worthy sons for the liberation of Bulgar- and the Ministry of Culture is instilled even before we ia. They clearly show his of the Republic of Bulgaria, step into the school, but it Krasimir Karakachanov understanding of the re- it is great responsibility to continues to grow even after Deputy Prime Minister for cruitment, organization, be part of the commemora- the university graduation. Public Order and Security command and discipline of Defense Minister of the tion of the anniversary and That is why it is laudable Republic of Bulgaria the Bulgarian People’s Lib- the resurgence of the image that along with schools and eration Army. Moreover, Boil Banov Patron of National Celebrations of a Bulgarian who encom- universities like the Univer- Rakovski sought and chose Minister of Culture of the It’s the 200th anniversary the bravest, best prepared passes our mutual aspiration Republic of Bulgaria sity of Library Studies and of the birth of the prom- and most loyal Bulgarians for our Motherland to thrive. Patron of National Celebrations Information Technologies, inent Bulgarian Georgi to fight for the freedom of I believe that the heart of and gratitude for his life and the National Library and Stoykov Rakovski. The Em- each of our compatriots is work. A life dedicated to the the museum network in the inent Kotel-born Bulgarian Bulgaria. filled with great excitement country are ready to actively has a leading place in our Today we pay tribute to mission of protecting our na- history – the people place this national hero, honoring even when pronouncing the tional interests, of our Moth- join the festivities. him as a Patriarch of the him with dignity, remem- name of the publicist, poet, erland and our people being Allow me to congratu- organized Bulgarian Liber- bering his personal exam- writer, diplomat, politician, free and developing in their late all partners of the ini- ation Movement. His Sharp ple, dedication, consistency founder of our national lib- own way and independently. tiative, which I believe will mind, the feeling for the and unwavering love for eration movement and a I believe that even today we help contribute to the new original Bulgarian values the Fatherland. I sincerely bright person, whose name need his guidance and his Bulgarian state in line with believe that the patriotism and the consistency of his the Military Academy “G. belief that we are capable the European values and the passed on to us by Georgi deeds raise him to the high- S. Rakovski” is worthy of and can stand when we are care for preserving the Bul- est grounds in the pantheon Rakovski will not only re- carrying. united. garian national identity and of the people’s faith, truth main a memory of the past, and freedom. but on the contrary, it will In the common memory I see something deeply national memory. His vision and mili- help us remember those of our people, his figure has symbolic in this anniversary I hope the anniversary edi- tary-organizational activity who were born to die in always stood next to the gi- in the very year when all hu- tion of “Za Bukvite – O pis- testify that as an ideologist, the name of a great cause – ants Botev and Levski and manity is fighting for a new meneh” reaches the heart of strategist and founder of the Bulgaria. still evokes a sense of pride Revival, for the restoration every single true Bulgarian! Speeches on the Great Bulgarian Georgi Stoykov Rakovski It’s been 200 years since G. S. Rakovski wrote 2021 marks the 200th anni- the birth of the legendary political reviews, prefac- versary of the birth of Georgi revolutionary and man of es, pamphlets, summariz- Rakovski and 75 years since th letters Georgi Rakovski. ing materials in which he Regent‘s Decree №6 of 5 The person who enlight- touched on the situation in March, 1946 gave the Military Academy the name of a prom- ened the way of our nation- Bulgaria; our relations with inent figure in the Bulgarian al Revival and gave the first neighboring countries; he national liberation movement beats of those dedicated to opposed the Phanariots; – an event whose celebrations the Liberation of Bulgar- he analyzed the current is- will rightly be led by the Acad- ia from the Ottoman Yoke. sues related to the policy emy. The celebrations will His grand work as a think- of Constantinople and Na- continue throughout the year er, prominent revolutionary poleon III, the economic and in addition to the scientific and spiritual leader, poet, and political situation in conference with international historian, ethnographer and Western Europe; expressed participation, which the Mili- General Major folklorist has turned him his different ideas about the tary Academy will host, these will include a roll-call cere- Grudi Angelov PhD – into one of the stellar phe- liberation of the homeland; nomena of Bulgarian Re- Prof. DSc Irena Peteva mony and fireworks display Commandant of Rector of ULSIT traced the role of Slavon- in Rakovski’s native Kotel, “G.