Blagoevgrad, August 29, 2025 – A photo exhibition in the building of the city administration of Blagoevgrad dedicated to the International Day Against Nuclear Tests and the 34th anniversary of the closure of the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site was organized by the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Bulgaria with the support of the Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan in Blagoevgrad, Mr. Rashko Dinkov.

The event was attended by the mayor of Blagoevgrad, Metodi Baykushev, the regional governor Georgi Dinev, and the mayor of the municipality, Antoaneta Bogdanova, employees of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Bulgaria, the Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan, as well as members of the Kazakh diaspora, Bulgarian public figures, and media representatives.

In his remarks, Ambassador of Kazakhstan Viktor Temirbayev emphasized the significance of this date for the people of Kazakhstan and highlighted the country’s ongoing international efforts to promote a world free of nuclear weapons. It was noted that thanks to Kazakhstan’s initiative, August 29 was declared the International Day Against Nuclear Tests by the United Nations General Assembly.

In turn, the mayor of Blagoevgrad, M. Baykushev, the regional governor,
G. Dinev, as well as other attendees, expressed their appreciation to Kazakhstan for its leadership in nuclear disarmament and for strengthening the global non-proliferation regime of weapons of mass destruction.

Participants of the event particularly noted that the international community is well aware of Kazakhstan’s «great and wise decision» to renounce nuclear weapons and to lead global disarmament efforts.

The exhibition features unique historical materials, including photographs from the nuclear test site, archival documents evidencing the closure of the Semipalatinsk Test Site, and images dedicated to the anti-nuclear movement «Nevada – Semipalatinsk».

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-sofia/press/news/details/1059548?lang=kk