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Sculptor and Former Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov Dies

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Sculptor Vezhdi Rashidov, who owned Vejdi Gallery in Sofia, died after a short illness, people close to him told BTA on Friday.

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Sculptor, former Minister of Culture and GERB MP Vezhdi Rashidov has died. The information was confirmed by the GERB press center. Journalist Valeria Veleva also reported on his death. GERB leader Boyko Borisov expressed his condolences in a post on Facebook. “It is difficult to find words when a person with whom you have walked such a long path passes away,” Borisov wrote. He described Rashidov as “much more than a great artist, minister and pu…

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences announces with deep sorrow that on 06.11.2026, Corresponding Member Vezhdi Letif Rashidov passed away. Corresponding Member Vezhdi Letif Rashidov was born on December 14, 1951 in the town of Dimitrovgrad. He graduated from the Art High School in Sofia in 1970, and in 1978 - from the National Academy of Arts with a degree in Sculpture under Prof. Dimitar Daskalov. [...]

The sculptor, former Speaker of the National Assembly, former Minister of Culture and GERB MP Vezhdi Rashidov has passed away. The information has been confirmed to BN...

Bulgaria says goodbye to one of its most famous sculptors, and Borisov wrote a heartbreaking messageSad news has devastated Bulgaria. The great Bulgarian sculptor, former Minister of Culture and Speaker of the National Assembly Vezhdi Rashidov has passed away. The news of his death was confirmed by the GERB press center. One of the most recognizable Bulgarian artists, whose works have reached galleries and collections all over the world, passed …

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The great Bulgarian sculptor Vezhdi Rashidov has passed away. He suffered a heart attack early this morning. The sad news was confirmed to NOVA by the family ...

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focus-news.net broke the news on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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