Anastas Georgiev Gerdzhikov ( bg, Анастас Георгиев Герджиков; born 28 February 1963) is an associate professor of ancient literature and professor of ancient and medieval literature. Anastas Gerdzhikov's research interests are in the field of Roman literature and the political theory of antiquity and the Middle Ages. He is the author of four monographs and over forty studies and articles in the field of ancient literature and the regulation of higher education. He is the author of the first Bulgarian translation of

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Sofia University Sofia University, "St. Kliment Ohridski" at the University of Sofia, ( bg, Софийски университет „Св. Климент Охридски“, ''Sofijski universitet „Sv. Kliment Ohridski“'') is the oldest higher education i ...

, Anastas Gerdzhikov announced that he would run for

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, nominated by an initiative committee of public figures. He was immediately supported by

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.D’ici quelques jours le professeur Guérdjikov présentera son comité d’initiative...
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Rumen Radev Rumen Georgiev Radev ( bg, Румен Георгиев Радев ; born 18 June 1963) is a Bulgarian politician and former major general who is the current president of Bulgaria since 22 January 2017. Radev previously served as higher command ...

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