12-08-2013, 09:39 PM
The KDS was indeed the rather poor relative. It was a separate entity to the MVR for only a short period (22nd July 1965 to 27th December 1968) when it was directly under the Ministerial Council (as the KGB in the USSR). From 27th December 1968 until 27th February 1969 it was merged into the MVR as the MVR&DS only to them become the KDS under the MVR again.
The "DS" (State Security) actually predate Communist Rule in Bulgaria being founded as the Office Of State Security under the Police Force of the Ministry Of Internal Affairs And Public Health in 1925.
The reshuffling of agencies, offices and ministries in Bulgaria is an exceptionally complicated tale (that I am working on a presentation of to the forum planned for 2014) but Bulgaria often gets seen as a poor relative when in reality Georgi Dimitrov was one of the most influential figures in the European landscape of the post-war. His unique position was certainly greater than he is credited for.
State Security in Bulgaria during the height of its Communist period power oversaw many mundane tasks from the production (and censorship) of Maps, monitoring of Radio (Broadcasts and communications), Prisons and my favourite - the State Archives (Which they often took to destroying).
In the modern Republic most of the functions of the DS are now taken on by the Ministry Of Internal Affairs, National Service For Security and National Intelligence Service. The State Archives are now looked after by my friends at the State Archive Agency.
The "DS" (State Security) actually predate Communist Rule in Bulgaria being founded as the Office Of State Security under the Police Force of the Ministry Of Internal Affairs And Public Health in 1925.
The reshuffling of agencies, offices and ministries in Bulgaria is an exceptionally complicated tale (that I am working on a presentation of to the forum planned for 2014) but Bulgaria often gets seen as a poor relative when in reality Georgi Dimitrov was one of the most influential figures in the European landscape of the post-war. His unique position was certainly greater than he is credited for.
State Security in Bulgaria during the height of its Communist period power oversaw many mundane tasks from the production (and censorship) of Maps, monitoring of Radio (Broadcasts and communications), Prisons and my favourite - the State Archives (Which they often took to destroying).
In the modern Republic most of the functions of the DS are now taken on by the Ministry Of Internal Affairs, National Service For Security and National Intelligence Service. The State Archives are now looked after by my friends at the State Archive Agency.
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