The Georgi Rakovski Military Academy ( bg, Военна академия „Георги Стойков Раковски“), based in

Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and h ...

, is

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's oldest military institution of

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. It is named after Bulgarian revolutionary writer Georgi Sava Rakovski.

History

It was officially established on 1 March 1912 with an act of the

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and opened on 4 January 1915, delayed due to the

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Since its creation, the academy has served as the main institution for the training of military commanders and personnel in Bulgaria and the primary one in the field of

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and

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, as well as

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operational compatibility. The academy trains 1,500 officers and civil individuals a year and has 148 qualified lecturers. It is headed by Major-General Grudi Ivanov.

Alumni

* Yordan Milanov (officer)

External links

Official Website
Educational institutions established in 1912 Military academies of Bulgaria Universities and colleges in Sofia 1912 establishments in Bulgaria {{Bulgaria-university-stub

History

Alumni

See also

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