European Recognition
On 25 January 2000 Bulgaria presented the Council of Europe with a bronze bust of Dimitar Peshev. The bust was inaugurated by Lord Russell Johnston in the presence of the Chairman of the Bulgarian National Assembly Yordan Sokolov, the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe Hans Christian Krüger and Ronny Milo, member of the Israeli Knesset. The bust is exhibited in the Palace of Europe in Strasbourg. Author of the bust is the prominent Bulgarian sculptor Ivan Minekov.
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