The Church of Dormition of the Theotokos in Gonchary (a metochion of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church in Moscow). Father Superior Gavriil (Dinev) during a church service.01.06.1988#6703136
The Church of Dormition of the Theotokos in Gonchary (a metochion of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church in Moscow). Father Superior Gavriil (Dinev) during a church service.01.06.1988#6703130
The main Soviet-Bulgarian crew (from left): Bulgarian cosmonaut Alexander Alexandrov, Soviet cosmonaut, Hero of the Soviet Union, spacecraft commander Anatoly Solovyov and Soviet cosmonaut, Hero of the Soviet Union, flight engineer Viktor Savinykh. The Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City.01.06.1988#886330
Soviet cosmonaut, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, flight engineer Viktor Savinykh (left) and Soviet cosmonaut, Hero of the Soviet Union, spacecraft commander Anatoly Solovyov. The Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City.01.06.1988#886329
Day of Slavic writing and culture in Novgorod timed to the day of memory of the first educators on May 24-28, 1988 -- holy brothers Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-the-Apostles who created the Slavic alphabet. Historian and Academician of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Dimitr Angelov presents an icon depicting the founders of Slavic writing Cyrill and Methodius to the Novgorod State United Open-Air Museum.24.05.1988#8300188
A news conference at Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center on the upcoming Soyuz TM-5 space flight of the Soviet-Bulgarian crew.20.05.1988#8353554
First Deputy Chair of the Board of the Soviet Culture Fund Georg Myasnikov, right, and representative of Lyudmila Zhivkova International Foundation, V. Zhivkov sign an agreement on cooperation.06.04.1988#5747933
Novosti Press Agency during a roundtable on new integration between the USSR and the People's Republic of Bulgaria.11.03.1988#5473326
Bulgarian cosmonaut Alexander Alexandrov, left and commander of the first Soviet-Bulgarian crew Lt.-Col. Anatoly Solovyev speaking about a joint Soviet-Bulgarian flight scheduled for June 21, 1988 in the Foreign Ministry's Press Center.25.12.1987#813125
Bulgarian cosmonaut Krasimir Stoyanov at a news conference in the Foreign Ministry's Press Center, devoted to a joint Soviet-Bulgarian space flight scheduled for June 21, 1988.25.12.1987#813124
Senior fellow at the Institute of Space Exploration of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, candidate of technical sciences Bulgarian cosmonaut Alexander Alexandrov at a news conference devoted to the joint Soviet-Bulgarian space flights scheduled for June 21, 1988 in the Foreign Ministry's Press Center.25.12.1987#813123
A scene from the play "Pepper Wedding" by the youth theater from Blagoevgrad of the People's Republic of Bulgaria at a theater festival in the city of Viljandi, Estonian SSR.10.10.1987#8342834
Soviet and Bulgarian cosmonauts preparing for a joint flight. From left: Vladimir Lyakhov, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, pilot-cosmonaut of the USSR, PRB cosmonaut Krasimir Stoyanov, Alexander Serebrov, Hero of the Soviet Union, pilot-cosmonaut of the USSR, and PRB cosmonaut Alexander Alexandrov.17.09.1987#421920
Cosmonaut-researcher of the People's Republic of Bulgaria Alexander Alexandrov during preparations for the joint Soviet-Bulgarian space flight of the Soyuz TM-5 spacecraft, which will take place on July 7, 1988. Training to work out the crew's actions in case of a spacecraft landing on water, Ukrainian SSR.17.09.1987#8297075
Bulgarian cosmonaut Alexander Alexandrov getting ready for a joint Soviet-Bulgarian space mission scheduled on June 21, 1988.10.09.1987#813115
Bulgarian cosmonaut Alexander Alexandrov getting ready for a joint Soviet-Bulgarian space mission scheduled on June 21, 1988.10.09.1987#813114
The Komi ASSR. The town of Usogorsk was built under a joint Soviet-Bulgarian agreement on timber procurement in the Soviet Union for economic projects of the People's Republic of Bulgaria.08.08.1987#8577396
Ivanovo-Sofia, International Soviet-Bulgarian research and production association, in the city of Ivanovo.20.06.1987#8360990
Second left: Ilya Uchaikin, Chairman of the Saransk Branch of the Society of Soviet-Bulgarian Friendship, Head of the Department of Automation and Electronics of the Ogaryov Mordovian State University (now National Research), Candidate of Technical Sciences with his students.31.05.1987#8294951
General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee Mikhail Gorbachev, right, meeting in the Kremlin with First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party and Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of Bulgaria Todor Zhivkov during his stopover in Moscow on the way home from China.11.05.1987#778821
Students of the Sechenov First Moscow Medical Institute (now the Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University) Irena Nikolova from the People's Republic of Bulgaria and Konstantin Ilyinsky.06.05.1987#8362119
Cosmonaut of the People's Republic of Bulgaria Alexander Stoyanov with family (from left to right) and his back-up Krasimir Stoyanov with wife and cbhildfren (from right to left) arrived in Moscow to prepare for a joint Soviet-Bulgarian space flight on Soyuz TM-5, scheduled for June 21, 1988.10.01.1987#8449534
Blagoyevo logging company, Komi Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. Performance by a non-professional Bulgarian band.22.11.1986#6557881
European Cup, September 1986 - May 27, 1987. Dynamo Kiev vs. Beroe Stara Zagora. Dynamo's captain, right, joins an attack.17.09.1986#5915006
Young people working at the Moscow enterprises-members of the Soviet-Bulgarian friendship society and members of the Shumen Bulgarian folk song and dance ensemble at a disco night at the Gorky Central Park of Culture and Recreation. Days of Bulgarian culture in the USSR.15.09.1986#832064
A delegation from the People's Republic of Bulgaria visits Alexei Likhachyov Car Company in Moscow.14.08.1986#8395296
July 5-20, 1986. The Goodwill Games in Moscow. Women's artistic gymnastics competitions at the Olimpiisky Sports Complex. From left: Winners in the all-round balance beam event: Gymnast Yelena Shushunova (Soviet Union, silver), champion of the Games Veras Kolesnikova (Soviet Union, gold) and gymnast Diana Dudeva (Bulgaria, bronze) during the medals ceremony.16.07.1986#8843767
The 1986 Goodwill Games, which took place in Moscow on July 5-20, 1986. Left: Sergei Beloglazov, captain of the Soviet men's freestyle wrestling national team, after winning the match against Stefan Ivanov (Bulgaria) during the men's freestyle wrestling 57 kg competition at Druzhba Multipurpose Arena.12.07.1986#8831122
Rhythmic gymnastics competitions as part of the Goodwill Games in Moscow at the Olimpiysky sports complex, July 9-10, 1986. Bulgarian gymnast Adriana Dunavska-Nikolova performing.09.07.1986#8389651
Krasny Proletary Machine-tool Factory in Moscow. Rafik Dianov, an operator-serviceman of numerical control machines, at work in one of factory shops.01.07.1986#2845967
The 8th Tchaikovsky International Contest. June 11 - July 4, 1986. Viola player from Bulgaria Tempushka Ostreva performs at the Grand Hall of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory.20.06.1986#8382495
An official friendly visit by a delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria to the USSR. From left: Bulgaria's Defense Minister Army General Dobri Jurov and Commander of the Warsaw Treaty United Forces Marshal Viktor Kulikov walk in the streets of Dimitrov, Ukrainian SSR.12.06.1986#6671449
A military delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria led by Minister of People's Defense of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, Army General Dobri Dzhurov, take part in the wreath-laying ceremony at Lenin's Mausoleum during their official visit to the USSR.12.06.1986#8385482
An official friendly visit of a military delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria to the USSR. From left: Soviet Minister of Defense and Marshal of the Soviet Union, Sergei Sokolov, and Minister of People's Defense of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, Army General Dobri Dzhurov, during the welcoming ceremony at Sheremetyevo Airport (currently Sheremetyevo Alexander Pushkin International Airport).11.06.1986#8385481
An official friendly visit by a delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria to the USSR. The delegation headed by Bulgaria's Defense Minister Army General Dobri Jurov lay a wreath at the Lenin Mausoleum.03.06.1986#6671462
An official friendly visit by a military delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria to the USSR. Defense Minister of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, Army General Dobri Dzhurov, 3rd left, during the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Alexander Garden.01.05.1986#6671447
Members of a military delegation from the People's Republic of Bulgaria pay an official visit to the Soviet Union. From left: Army General Dobri Jurov, Popular Defense Minister of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, and marshal Viktor Kulikov, Commander in Chief of the Joint Armed Forces of States, Members of the Warsaw Treaty Organization, meet at Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport, now Pushkin International Airport.01.05.1986#6671457
Center: Dobri Dzhurov, Army General and Defense Minister of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, at the greeting ceremony at Sheremetyevo Airport (now Pushkin Sheremetyevo International Airport) during an official friendly visit by a military delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria to the USSR.01.05.1986#6671456
Foreground from left: Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and Todor Zhivkov, Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, visit the Georgy Dimitrov Mausoleum during Gorbachev's friendly visit to Bulgaria.25.10.1985#2816844
General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party's Central Committee Mikhail Gorbachev at a wreath-laying ceremony at the Georgi Dimitrov Mausoleum during Gorbachev's friendly visit to Bulgaria.25.10.1985#768831
General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party's Central Committee Mikhail Gorbachev, foreground left, and Chairman of Bulgaria's State Council Todor Zhivkov, foreground right, at the Georgi Dimitrov Mausoleum during Gorbachev's friendly visit to Bulgaria.25.10.1985#768830
General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party's Central Committee Mikhail Gorbachev meeting with Bulgarian Communist Party members during his friendly visit to Bulgaria.25.10.1985#768829
General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party's Central Committee Mikhail Gorbachev speaking at his meeting with Bulgarian engineering workes during his friendly visit to Bulgaria.25.10.1985#768828
Residents of Sofia during the departure from Bulgaria of CPSU General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, who paid a friendly visit to the country.25.10.1985#768825
General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party's Central Committee Mikhail Gorbachev (center) and Chairman of Bulgaria's State Council Todor Zhivkov at the reception given for the Soviet delegation during Gorbachev's friendly visit to Bulgaria.24.10.1985#768839
General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party's Central Committee Mikhail Gorbachev (center) and Chairman of Bulgaria's State Council Todor Zhivkov (left) during Gorbachev's friendly visit to Bulgaria. Right: Chairman of the USSR Supreme Soviet Presidium Andrei Gromyko.24.10.1985#768838
General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party's Central Committee Mikhail Gorbachev, left, and Chairman of Bulgaria's State Council Todor Zhivkov during Gorbachev's friendly visit to Bulgaria.24.10.1985#768837
General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party's Central Committee Mikhail Gorbachev (left) and Chairman of Bulgaria's State Council Todor Zhivkov at the reception given for the Soviet delegation during Gorbachev's friendly visit to Bulgaria. Right: Soviet first lady Raisa Gorbachyova.24.10.1985#768836
Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of Bulgaria Todor Zhivkov and the wife of the CPSU General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, Raisa at a reception in honor of the Soviet delegation.24.10.1985#768833
Residents of Sofia welcome CPSU General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev at the airport upon his arrival in Bulgaria on a friendly visit.24.10.1985#768824
General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party's Central Committee Mikhail Gorbachev and members of the Soviet delegation greeted at Sofia airport upon Gorbachev's arrival for a friendly visit to Bulgaria.24.10.1985#768823
General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party's Central Committee Mikhail Gorbachev greeted by Sofia residents during his friendly visit to Bulgaria.24.10.1985#768822
A student from the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan) preparing for exams in the reading room of the library of the Stavropol Pedagogical Institute.16.09.1985#8822980
The 12th World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow, July 27 - August 3, 1985. A gala evening at the Druzhba festival club in the Bulgarina Embassy to the USSR.01.08.1985#5869448
A festive event dedicated to the XII World Festival of Youth and Students (July 27 - August 3, 1985) at the Druzhba Club at the Embassy of the People's Republic of Bulgaria in Moscow. Artist Mikhail Veremenko (far left) with his niece Dasha, who served as his model for the image of the official symbol of the festival, Katyusha.27.07.1985#8374731
A festive event dedicated to the XII World Festival of Youth and Students (July 27 - August 3, 1985) at the Druzhba Club at the Embassy of the People's Republic of Bulgaria in Moscow. Speech artists gypsy theater.27.07.1985#8374730
A festive evening dedicated to the XII World Festival of Youth and Students (July 27 - August 3, 1985) at the Druzhba Club at the Embassy of the People's Republic of Bulgaria in Moscow. Performance of a combined ensemble of students from Moscow universities.27.07.1985#8374729
Ukrainian SSR. The Bulgarian-Soviet Forum of Twin Cities Varna - Odessa is held in Odessa. A ceremonial farewell ceremony for the Bulgarian guests at the Odessa seaport. Concert of the Bulgarian guests.14.07.1985#8788818
Ukrainian SSR. The Bulgarian-Soviet Forum of Twin Cities Varna - Odessa is taking place in Odessa. The official ceremony of seeing off the Bulgarian guests in the Odessa seaport.14.07.1985#8788767