The Antarctic Place-names Commission was established by the Bulgarian Antarctic Institute in 1994, and since 2001 has been a body affiliated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria.
The Commission approves Bulgarian place names in Antarctica, which are formally given by the President of the Republic according to the Bulgarian Constitution (Art. 98) and the established international practice.
Read more about Antarctic Place-names Commission: Bulgarian Names in Antarctica, Toponymic Guidelines, Surveys and Mapping, International Cooperation, Antarctic Names in Bulgaria
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