site.btaRSV 421 Arrives in Comodoro Rivadavia

The Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) docked at the port of Antonio Moran in the city of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina. The ship was welcomed by the Ambassador of Bulgaria to Argentina Stoyan Mihaylov and the Commander of the Naval Detachment in Comodoro Rivadavia Captain Eduardo Martin Sosa. They met the commander of RSV 421, Captain Radko Muevski, and boarded the ship for a short visit before the ceremony later Saturday.

It will be attended by representatives of the local authorities as well as the President of the Bulgarian Society in Comodoro Rivadavia, Tsenka Genova. The next two days will be filled with events such as a meeting with Bulgarian Antarctic scientists and the crew of RSV 421, a meeting of the leaders of Sofia University and those of Patagonian University, concerts, exhibitions, and film screenings.

Comodoro Rivadavia is home to about 2,000 descendants of Bulgarians. The Bulgarian Society "Cyril and Methodius" operates in the city. It was established in 1989 with the main aim of bringing together descendants of Bulgarians who migrated to Argentina in the 1930s. The society has established a Bulgarian folk dance group and a musical formation, which participate in festive events and present Bulgarian culture and traditions to the Argentine community.

The Bulgarian naval research vessel Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) departed from Varna on its third Antarctic expedition on November 7, 2024, and arrived at Livingston Island on December 28. The St Kliment Ohridski Bulgarian Antarctic Base on Livingston Island opened for the new polar season on November 23, 2024.

BTA has a national press club on the vessel and at the Bulgarian Antarctic base. This is the third year in a row that BTA has sent a correspondent to Antarctica. This year's correspondent is Milena Ostrovska, who arrived at the base on January 17. Her reports are available for free in English at the Bulgaria-Antarctica Log on BTA's website and can be used for free by all media with attribution to BTA.