The celebration on 6th September started with hoisting of the national flag of Republic of Bulgaria and of the flags of the European Union and Burgas Municipality. On this day in 1885 was proclaimed the Unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and East Rumelia.
In front of the memorial of 24th Black sea infantry regiment was held a requiescat in memory of the fallen of the Serbian-Bulgarian war in 1885.
Governor Valcho Cholakov, Mayor of Burgas Dimitar Nikolov, Commander-in-chief of Naval Station-Burgas Commodore Malen Chubenkov, members of parliament, municipality councilors, patriotic organizations and many citizens laid wreaths and flowers.
On the occasion of the celebration the Governor of Burgas region Valcho Cholakov addressed a greeting to the people and guests of Burgas.
