| Summary/Abstract |
RUSSIA AND BULGARIA have a very extensive history of relations that goes back ages and that has ensured the mutual spiritual enrichment of our nations. For instance, in the 10th-13th centuries, Bulgaria made a significant contribution to fostering Christian culture in Rus [Old Russia] and in the 19th century, the Russian empire played a decisive role in the formation of the sovereign Bulgarian state. Our bilateral ties were not devoid of painful downturns and setbacks as evidenced, in particular, by the breaking of diplomatic relations in 1886, 1915 and 1944. Every time, however, Russia and Bulgaria found ways of restoring the level of cooperation that had been achieved and sometimes even surpassing it.
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