Hristian Yotov

assist. prof. PhD HRISTIAN YOTOV

Birthdate: 31.08.1993, Sofia, Bulgaria

ORCID iD: 0009-0008-5860-4022

MAIN FIELDS OF RESEARCH

Military history, geopolitics, political relations, as well as security and defense problems during the Cold War and in recent times.

ЕDUCATION

  • PhD, Contemporary History, Institute for Historical Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (2024). Topic: Relations between Bulgaria and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 1990-1997.
  • Master Degree in National Security, Georgi Rakovski Military Academy (2018)
  • Bachelor Degree in Economics of Defense, University of National and World Economy (2016)
  • The National School for Ancient Languages and Cultures “Saint Constantine-Cyril the Philosopher” (2012)

POSITIONS HELD

2024 – assist. prof., Institute for Historical Studies – BAS

LANGUAGES

English, Italian

PUBLICATIONS

Books

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Papers:

  • Political and Diplomatic Relations Between Bulgaria and NATO in the Years 1992 – 1994. In: Voenen Zhurnal, 2024, 131, 2s, ISSN:2534-8388, pp. 151-169. [In Bulgarian]
  • Political-Diplomatic Relations between Bulgaria and NATO in the Context of the 1991 Rome Summit. In: Proceedings of the International University Scientific Conference “The Use of History (from Antiquity to the Present)”, Plovdiv University Press, 2022, 2, ISBN:978-619-7663-45-7, pp. 483-507. [In Bulgarian]
  • Bulgaria joins NATO’s Partnership for Peace initiative. In: Proceedings of the Annual University Scientific Conference of the Vasil Levski National Military University. 2022, 8, 2022, ISSN:1314-1937, pp. 283-295. [In Bulgarian]
  • The initial contacts between Bulgaria and NATO in the context of the geopolitical transformation in Eastern Europe in 1990. In: Proceedings of the Annual University Scientific Conference of the Vasil Levski National Military University, 2021; No I, ISSN:1314-1937, pp. 178-190. [In Bulgarian]

PARTICIPATION IN SCIENTIFIC FORUMS:

  • Scientific Conference “Bulgaria, Europe and the World: Traditions and Transformations” organized by the Institute for Historical Studies – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 24 – 25 April 2024, Sofia
    Topic „Geopolitical background to NATO enlargement, 1991-1993.
  • International Scientific Conference “20 Years Bulgaria in NATO, organized by the Georgi Rakovski Military Academy, 2-4 April 2024.
    Topic „Political and Diplomatic Relations Between Bulgaria and NATO in the Years 1992 – 1994.“.
  • International University Scientific Conference “The Use of History (from Antiquity to the Present)”, Plovdiv University, 23 – 25 September 2022.
    Topic „Political-Diplomatic Relations between Bulgaria and NATO in the Context of the 1991 Rome Summit”.
  • Annual University Scientific Conference of the Vasil Levski National Military University, 29 – 30 June 2022.
    Topic „Bulgaria joins NATO’s Partnership for Peace initiative“.
  • Annual University Scientific Conference of the Vasil Levski National Military University, 27 May 2021.
    Topic „The initial contacts between Bulgaria and NATO in the context of the geopolitical transformation in Eastern Europe in 1990“.