Suriname at the 2015 Pan American Games

Article 1 1 Shall establish, pursuant to Article 60, paragraph 1, of the Law on Administration, a Diplomatic Institute, attached to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, as a legal entity, with its headquarters in Sofia; 2 The organization and activities of the Diplomatic Institute shall be carried out under Rules, set up by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. I sincerely believe that the Diplomatic Institute shall have both the strength and courage to carry on, in a dignified manner, the responsibility of being the pioneer and of laying down the foundations of this institution, which is vested to create the unified image of today’s diplomat.

I wish you good luck! Solomon Passy Message by the Director of the Institute “The Diplomatic Institute, attached to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, assumes a truly responsible task with the training and increasing of the professional competence of Bulgarian diplomats and civil servants, in accordance with up-to-date diplomatic standards, required to meet the new tasks and priorities of our foreign policy.

The requirements and responsibilities, which Bulgaria, and its diplomatic service, are facing now will be constantly on the rise.

With historical links dating back to the first Dutch Tourist Trophy in , the remodelled and renamed Assen TT Circuit has been a favourite on the World Superbike calendar since

Each player begins with 16 pieces: Each of the six piece types moves differently, with the most powerful being the queen and the least powerful the pawn. The objective is to checkmate the opponent’s king by placing it under an inescapable threat of capture. To this end, a player’s pieces are used to attack and capture the opponent’s pieces, while supporting each other.

In addition to checkmate, the game can be won by voluntary resignation of the opponent, which typically occurs when too much material is lost or checkmate appears inevitable. There are also several ways a game can end in a draw. The game was derived from the Indian game chaturanga , which is also the likely ancestor of the Eastern strategy games xiangqi , janggi , and shogi. A minority view holds that chess originated in China.