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Rector: “The University of Veliko Tarnovo will always welcome you!”

Paris Olympics freestyle wrestling champion Magomed Ramazanov visited the University of Veliko Tarnovo and met with rector prof. Dimitar Dimitrov, PhD.

“I want to congratulate you and thank you for bringing home from the Paris Olympic Games this long-awaited title in wrestling. I know that a lot of work, a lot of hardship, perseverance and especially dedication and love for the sport went into this achievement. You are the good example to all young people in Bulgaria! The University of Veliko Tarnovo is one of the biggest universities in our country. We would be glad to have you as part of our big family and study here! I hope that you remain in good health and earn many more gold medals!” prof. Dimitrov said.

Magomed Ramazanov: “The University is situated at such a beautiful place, it is full of happy young people and I would be glad to become a student here! Thank you for the warm welcome and I hope to bring back many more medals!”

We would like to point out that the gold medallist’s personal trainer is Miroslav Kolev, an alumnus of St. Cyril and St. Methodius UVT.

On July 12, the Rector of the University of Veliko Tarnovo, prof. Dimitar Dimitrov, PhD, Vice-rector for International Relations, assoc. prof. Anna Ivanova, PhD and Dean of the Faculty of Modern Languages, assoc. prof. Polina Tsoncheva, PhD, took part in the official award ceremony for this year’s holders of the scholarship given out by the PRC Ambassador.

The event was hosted by the Embassy of The People's Republic of China in The Republic of Bulgaria. There were seven distinguished students from the University of Veliko Tarnovo: Kristiyana Doneva – winner at the national level of the Chinese Bridge competition in 2024, Betizhe Osmanova – ranked third in the 2023 edition of the competition, Sonya Stoyanova, Ivan Ribarski, Martin Naydenov, Tanya Stankova and Yoanna Yordanova, each of whom with their own achievements in their studies of the Chinese language.

The students performed two sword dances and delivered an impressive modern Chinese rap performance. In a specially prepared video, they expressed their gratitude to the Embassy of The People's Republic of China, represented by H.E. Ms. Dai Qingli, for the support they receive each year.

As a reminder, the initiative for a scholarship awarded by the PRC Ambassador first came about in 2020 and was spurred on by the PRC in the pursuit of improving the conditions of Bulgarian students in their study of the Chinese language and culture.