Todor Zhivkov's forced resignation from the post of General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party being followed by rallies and demonstrations. Sofia.10.01.1990#768277
After oustering General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party CC Todor Zhivkov, his post was occupied by 53-year-old Petr Mladenov. At a meeting on December 13, 1989, Petr Mladenov, the new Bulgarian Communist Party CC General Secretary calls upon the nation for unity.13.12.1989#768273
People's Republic of Bulgaria. Silent Presence public campaign. On the first day of the Plenary Session of the Bulgarian Communist Party's Central Committee, residents of Sofia gathered on a September 9 Square in silence to influence the decisions of the plenary session.11.12.1989#6645042
The civil action called "Silent presence": on the first day of the work of a Plenum of the Bulgarian Communist Party CC, people in Sofia silently gathered in September 9 Square to influence the decisions of the December Plenum of the BCP CC by their presence.11.12.1989#768271
The civil action called "Silent presence": on the first day of the work of a Plenum of the Bulgarian Communist Party CC, people in Sofia silently gathered in September 9 Square to influence the decisions of the December Plenum of the BCP CC by their presence.11.12.1989#768269
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
Chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers Nikolai Ryzhkov (right) and Bulagrian Commuist Party Central Committee general secretary Todor Zhivkov (left) in Vnukovo airport upon the arrival of the Bulgarian delegation to the USSR.01.02.1986#33134
Mikhail Gorbachev, Member of the Politburo of the Soviet Communist Party's Central Committee and General Secretary of its Central Committee [left], and Todor Zhivkov, Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of Bulgaria [center], greet Sofia residents during walk.01.10.1985#29362
Todor Zhivkov, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party and Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, visits Moscow at the invitation of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party, Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, and the Council of Ministers of the USSR. The wreath-laying ceremony at the Lenin Mausoleum on Moscow's Red Square.06.06.1985#8961410
Left: Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee Mikhail Gorbachev meets with of Todor Zhivkov, Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of Bulgaria (second right) at the airport, who arrived in the USSR on a visit.31.05.1984#8786343
The funeral rally on Moscow's Red Square during the funeral service for Yury Andropov, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR and Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Members of the foreign delegations are seen at the rostrum of Lenin's Mausoleum. From left: General Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and President of the CSSR Gustav Husak, Cuban leader Fidel Castro, and General 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.14.02.1984#8216662
The 26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Todor Zhivkov, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party and Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, makes a speech.25.02.1981#8335581
Todor Zhivkov, first secretary of the ruling Bulgarian Communist Party's Central Committee, presenting Mikhail Suslov, Politburo member, secretary of the Communist Party central Committee, with the Dimitrov Prize. 16.10.1974#35809
A delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria on a visit to the USSR. First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party, Chair of the State Council of Bulgaria Todor Zhivkov talks with workers at the Volgograd Tractor Plant.01.08.1973#5737175
A delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria on a visit to the USSR. First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party, Chair of the State Council of Bulgaria Todor Zhivkov, center, at the turbine room of the 22nd Congress of the CPSU Volga Hydroelectric Power Station (today's Volga Hydroelectric Power Station)01.08.1973#5737174
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the USSR. The ceremonial meeting of the CPSU Central Committee, the USSR Supreme Soviet and the RSFSR Supreme Soviet at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses.21.12.1972#5489496
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the USSR. The ceremonial meeting of the CPSU Central Committee, the USSR Supreme Soviet and the RSFSR Supreme Soviet at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses.21.12.1972#5489495
Visit of a delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria headed by First Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party, Chairman of the State Council of Bulgaria Todor Zhivkov in the Soviet Union. First Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party Todor Zhivkov, right, at the Georgi Dimitrov Tbilisi Aviation Plant.15.11.1972#5469086
Visit of a delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria headed by First Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party, Chairman of the State Council of Bulgaria Todor Zhivkov in the Soviet Union. First Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party Todor Zhivkov lays flowers to bust of Georgi Dimitrov at Tbilisi Aviation Plant, named after him.15.11.1972#5469083
A party and government delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria led by Todor Zhivkov, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party and Chairman of the Bulgarian State Council, visits the Soviet Union. First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party Todor Zhivkov at the Art Museum of Georgia.15.11.1972#5469076
A visit of party and government delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria headed by CC BCP First Secretary, Bulgaria's State Council Chairman Todor Zhivkov to the USSR. The Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic. Todor Zhivkov in Tbilisi's metro.15.11.1972#5468765
A visit of party and government delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria headed by CC BCP First Secretary, Bulgaria's State Council Chairman Todor Zhivkov to the USSR. Todor Zhivkov visits Moscow's Lenin Komsomol Auto Plant (AZLK). The assembly shop.14.11.1972#5468766
A visit of party and government delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria headed by CC BCP First Secretary, Bulgaria's State Council Chairman Todor Zhivkov to the USSR. A Soviet-Bulgarian friendship rally at Moscow's Lenin Komsomol Auto Plant (AZLK) during Todor Zhivkov's visit.14.11.1972#5468760
A visit of party and government delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria headed by CC BCP First Secretary, Bulgaria's State Council Chairman Todor Zhivkov to the USSR. Todor Zhivkov during the Soviet-Bulgarian rally at Moscow's Lenin Komsomol Auto Plant.14.11.1972#5468758
A visit of party and government delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria headed by CC BCP First Secretary, Bulgaria's State Council Chairman Todor Zhivkov to the USSR. Todor Zhivkov visits Moscow's Lenin Komsomol Auto Plant (AZLK).14.11.1972#5468755
A party and government delegation from the People's Republic of Bulgaria (PRB) headed by Todor Zhivkov, first secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party's Central Committee and chairman of Bulgaria's State Council, during a visit to the USSR. Zhivkov talks with aircraft designer Andrei Tupolev.14.11.1972#5722285
A party and government delegation from the People's Republic of Bulgaria (PRB) headed by Todor Zhivkov, first secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party's Central Committee and chairman of Bulgaria's State Council, during a visit to the USSR. Zhivkov and accompanying persons lay a wreath at a monument to Georgi Dimitrov.14.11.1972#5722284
A party and government delegation from the People's Republic of Bulgaria (PRB) headed by Todor Zhivkov, first secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party's Central Committee and chairman of Bulgaria's State Council, during a visit to the USSR. Zhivkov, center, and accompanying persons lay a wreath at Lenin's Mausoleum.14.11.1972#5722283
A party and government delegation from the People's Republic of Bulgaria (PRB) headed by Todor Zhivkov, first secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party's Central Committee and chairman of Bulgaria's State Council, during a visit to the USSR. Zhivkov during a ceremonial gathering celebrating Soviet-Bulgarian friendship, at Moscow State University.14.11.1972#5722282
A party and government delegation from the People's Republic of Bulgaria (PRB) headed by Todor Zhivkov, first secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party's Central Committee and chairman of Bulgaria's State Council, during a visit to the USSR. Zhivkov speaks during a ceremonial gathering celebrating Soviet-Bulgarian friendship, at Moscow State University.14.11.1972#5722281
A party and government delegation from the People's Republic of Bulgaria (PRB) headed by Todor Zhivkov, first secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party's Central Committee and chairman of Bulgaria's State Council, during a visit to the USSR. Zhivkov, left, and Ivan Petrovsky, rector of Moscow State University, during a ceremonial gathering celebrating Soviet-Bulgarian friendship, at Moscow State University.14.11.1972#5722280
Leonid Brezhnev, General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party's Central Committee [left], meets government delegation from the People's Republic of Bulgaria headed by Todor Zhivkov, First Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party's Central Committee.13.11.1972#27890
Secretary General of the CPSU Central Committee Leonid Brezhnev (left) and Secretary General of the Bulgarian Communist Party Todor Zhivkov (right) in a car in Sofia during Brezhnev's official visit to Bulgaria.26.09.1971#36556
First Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party Central Committee Todor Zhivkov (right) and General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party Central Committee Leonid Brezhnev (left) during a session of the 10th congress of the Bulgarian Communist Party. 01.09.1971#38712
Bulgarian delegation visits the USSR for the 24th Congress of the CPSU. The delegation is headed by First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party, Chair of the State Council of Bulgaria Todor Zhivkov. Touring Cosmos pavilion, the National Exhibition of Economic Achievements (VDNKh).01.04.1971#5615026
Todor Zhivkov, chairman of the Bulgarian Council of Ministers (center) and members of the Bulgarian Communist party near the Kremlin Palace of Congresses.01.04.1971#38154
Todor Zhivkov, chairman of the Bulgarian Council of Ministers, laying a wreath to the monument to the crew of the Rusalka cruiser during his visit to the U.S.S.R. 01.04.1971#38152
The 24th congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union held at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses, March 30 – April 9, 1971. First secretary of the central committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bulgaria Todor Zhivkov, left, is seen here with the congress participants.30.03.1971#6644290
The 24th congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union held at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses, March 30 - April 9, 1971. First secretary of the central committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party and Bulgaria's prime minister Todor Zhivkov, left, is seen here with the congress participants.30.03.1971#6644284
The 24th congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union held at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses, March 30 – April 9, 1971. The delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria headed by first secretary of the central committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party and Bulgaria's prime minister Todor Zhivkov, far left, is seen here ahead of the session.30.03.1971#6641816
A visit by Todor Zhivkov, First Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party's Central Committee and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria, to the USSR. Todor Zhivkov, left, is seen near the monument to Yerofey Khabarov during his visit to Khabarovsk.21.09.1970#5770431
A visit by Todor Zhivkov, First Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party's Central Committee and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria, to the USSR. Todor Zhivkov lays flowers at the monument to Vladimir Lenin during his visit to Khabarovsk.21.09.1970#5770425
A delegation from the People's Republic of Bulgaria delegation visits the Soviet Union. From left: First Secretary of the Central Commission of the Bulgarian Communist Party and Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Government) of the Todor Zhivkov, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Leonid Brezhnev and Member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR Alexei Kosygin at a Moscow airport.10.10.1969#5970383
Members of a party-and-government delegation from the People's Republic of Bulgaria, headed by First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party Todor Zhivkov, visit the Soviet Union. Photo: Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR Georgy Beregovoi, at the table right, welcomes guests in Star Town.16.06.1969#6251855
First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Bulgaria and Chairman of the Council of Ministers Todor Zhivkov, second left, with members of his delegation taking a walk at the Open Air Historic and Architectural Vladimir-Suzdal Museum. The International conference of communist and workers' parties.15.06.1969#706888
First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Bulgaria Todor Zhivkov at the international conference of communist and workers' parties in Moscow (June 5-17, 1969).10.06.1969#705975
First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Bulgaria Todor Zhivkov at the international conference of communist and workers' parties in Moscow (June 5-17, 1969).10.06.1969#705973
Leonid Brezhnev (first right) and Alexei Kosygin (first left) seeing off a delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria headed by Todor Zhivkov (center) at Vnukovo Airport.12.04.1969#31133
Leonid Brezhnev, CPSU Central Committee Secretary General, left, greets Bulgarian leader Todor Zhivkov at the airfield. The visitor heads a Bulgarian delegation for Great October Revolution 50th anniversary galas07.11.1967#107729
Secretary General of the CPSU Central Committee Leonid Brezhnev (left) and Secretary General of the Bulgarian Communist Party Todor Zhivkov (right) meeting at the airport. The CPSU delegation arrives in Sofia for the 9th congress of the Bulgarian Communist Party.01.12.1966#36544
A delegation of the Communist Party of the Bulgarian People's Republic headed by its first secretary Todor Zhivkov, fifth right, which arrived in the USSR for the 23rd Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, visits the AZLK Moscow automobile plant.06.04.1966#5893891
Secretary General of the CPSU Central Committee Leonid Brezhnev (left) meets the First Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party Todor Zhivkov (right), arriving for the 28th CPSU Congress, at the Kievsky railway station. 28.03.1966#28222
Secretary General of the CPSU Central Committee Leonid Brezhnev (left) and Chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers Alexei Kosygin (right) meet the First Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party Todor Zhivkov (center), arriving for the 28th CPSU Congress, at the Kievsky railway station.28.03.1966#28221
