Ministry of Education and Science (Bulgaria)


The Ministry of Education and Science of Bulgaria is the ministry charged with regulating and promoting the educational and scientific work in the country. It was founded as the Ministry of Popular Enlightenment in 1879 and existed under this name until 1947, after which it changed its name numerous times. In 2009 the name changed from "Ministry of Education and Science" to "Ministry of Education, Youth and Science". In 2013, this change was reversed.

Az-Buki

The national publishing house "Az-buki" under the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science currently publishes the weekly newspaper "Az-buki" and 9 scientific journals. Its publications are intended for students, tutors, Bulgarian cultural centers and communities in and outside Bulgaria.
Nadia Kantareva-Baruh is the director of the publishing house.

Newspaper

The first edition of the national newspaper "Az-buki" came out on April 10, 1991. The weekly publication continues the tradition of a newspaper, which started to come out in 1896. "Az-buki" is distributed by means of subscription and each individual issue is read by an average of 22,8 people.

Publications

The list below includes nine scientific journals, which are indexed and referenced in Web of Science, Philosopher's Index, Scopus, ERIH PLUS, CEEOL, Google Scholar, Primo, Summon, Sociological Abstracts, ИНИОН – РАН, EBSCOhost, Philosophy Documentation Center.