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Strandja Memorial Boxing: Youth world champ Arundhati Choudhary, Parveen bow out after quarterfinal losses

NEW DELHI: Youth world champion Arundhati Choudhary (70kg) and Parveen (63kg) bowed out of the 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament after losing closely-contested quarterfinal bouts in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The Times of India · Feb 25, 2022

Strandja Memorial Boxing: Indians endure losses

NEW DELHI: Indian boxers endured a disappointing day at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria with Sumit Kundu (75kg) and Anamika (50kg) losing their respective preliminary stage bouts.

The Times of India · Feb 24, 2022

Weary of promises, Bulgarians protest against COVID curbs, inflation

About 1,000 Bulgarian demonstrators gathered in downtown Sofia on Wednesday to protest against curbs imposed to combat COVID-19 and rampant inflation at a rally organised by the opposition ultra-nationalist Revival party.

Reuters · Feb 23, 2022

Top Indian boxers left out of Strandja Memorial tournament squad

NEW DELHI: Eight of India's nine men and women boxers, who participated at the Tokyo Olympics last year, have been left out of the country's boxing squad for the Strandja Memorial tournament in Bulgaria's Sofia from February 18-28. Asian champion Pooja Rani, who too had competed in Tokyo in the…

The Times of India · Feb 8, 2022

Bulgarian PM visits North Macedonia to boost battered ties

The new prime ministers of North Macedonia and Bulgaria have agreed to redouble efforts to improve relations between the two Balkan neighbors, which soured after Bulgaria blocked North Macedonia’s bid to join the European Union

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022

North Macedonia and Bulgaria agree to work on issues blocking EU talks

The new premiers of Bulgaria and North Macedonia agreed on Tuesday to try to overcome problems that prompted Sofia to block the start of accession talks between the European Union and Skopje.

Reuters · Jan 18, 2022