Antarctic Place-names Commission. Republic of Bulgaria, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

HISTORY

Bulgarian place names in Antarctica are approved by the Antarctic Place-names Commission, and formally given by the President of the Republic according to the Bulgarian Constitution. Appropriate international coordination is maintained in order to provide relevant comments and information.

The Antarctic Place-names Commission was established on 17 November 1994 by the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute. On 16 November 2001 the Commission was re-designated as a body affiliated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria.

The work of the Commission has been supported by geographical information and mapping resulting from two Antarctic topographic surveys carried out in 1995/96 and 2004/05.

ANTARCTIC PLACE-NAMES COMMISSION

Since 2005:
	Dr. Lyubomir Ivanov (Chairman) Dr. Christo Pimpirev Emilena Popova
2001-2005:
	Dr. Lyubomir Ivanov (Chairman) Dr. Christo Pimpirev Dr. Katya Todorova
1994-2001:
	Dr. Lyubomir Ivanov (Chairman) Dr. Christo Pimpirev Dr. Solomon Passy

MAILING ADDRESS

Antarctic Place-names Commission
29 Slavyanska Street
1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Phone/Fax: (+359 2) 981 0699
E-mail: apcbg@yahoo.com

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