UNWE Paid Tribute to the Memory of Vasil Levsky, the Apostle of Bulgarian Freedom, in Tsaribrod

The memory of the Bulgarian Apostle of Freedom Vasil Levsky was honoured in Tsaribrod on the 153rd anniversary of his hanging with a commemorative ceremony and the laying of wreaths and flowers in front of his monument in the center of the city.

For consecutive year, a delegation from the UNWE attended the ceremony in memory of Vasil Levsky, organized by the municipality of Tsaribrod. The delegation included Eng. Yulian Prilepsky, Acting Assistant Rector, Dr. Gergana Kirilova, Director of Rector's Office Directorate, and Desislava Paunska, Head of the Public Relations and Marketing Division.

In a letter to the Mayor of Tsaribrod, the Rector Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov expressed his personal and the academic leadership's sincere gratitude for the invitation to the University to participate in the commemorative ceremony marking of the 153rd Anniversary of Vasil Levsky's death, he also expresses his appreciation to the organizers and attendees, who, through their participation, demonstrate that the Apostle's work continues to live on.

Today, we pay tribute to the bright memory of the Apostle of Freedom, whose sacrifice became an eternal moral compass for the Bulgarian people. He didn't just leave us with a dream of political freedom. He bequeathed us an ideal for a pure and holy republic - a state of citizens equal before the law, of morality, dignity and responsibility. In his words and deeds, we find not only a revolutionary determination, but also an exceptional vision for a society based on knowledge, education and conscious civic participation", says Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov in his letter to the Mayor. He emphasizes: “We live in a dynamic and challenging world in which we, as an academic community, have a special responsibility – to educate young people in a spirit of patriotism, integrity and social engagement, to build personalities who do not simply seek personal success but work for the common good. This is how we see the modern interpretation of the Apostle's legacy. We bow our heads in respect for his sacrifice!”

Speeches in memory of Vasil Levsky's work and personality were delivered by Deyan Milev, Deputy Mayor of Tsaribrod Municipality, and Ognyan Siderov, Advisor to the Bulgarian Ambassador to Serbia.

"Today we bow our heads in reverence to the bright memory of Vasil Levsky – the Apostle of Freedom, the man who turned his love for his homeland into action, and his actions into self-sacrifice. His life is a symbol of moral strength and unshakeable faith in the future of the people. Levsky bequeathed to us not just a struggle for liberation, but a lofty idea of statehood. He dreamed of a pure and holy republic, a state where the law stands above all else, where all are equal before it, regardless of faith, origin or position", said Deyan Milev, adding: “Levsky`s work remains alive, not as a memory of the past, but as a moral guide for the present. His example teaches us that the patriotism is not in strong words, but in daily work. It is not in division, but in unity. It is not in hatred, but in building a fair society.”

Deyan Milev	Ognyan Siderov

Ognyan Siderov cited the Apostle's words "Time is in us and we are in time, it turns us and we turn it", and added: "I believe you will agree with me – Levsky is one and will always show us the way to a pure and holy republic".

The commemoration of the 153rd Anniversary of Vasil Levsky's death ended with the laying of wreaths and flowers in front of the monument of the Apostle in the city center. On behalf of UNWE, a wreath was laid by Dr. Gergana Kirilova and Eng. Yulian Prilepsky.