Bulgaria Apologizes

Soviet soldiers in 1968

August 20th was the 45th anniversary of the 1968 Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia.  The invasion was to put down Alexander Dubček's liberal reforms known as the Prague Spring.

The invasion was carried out by the Soviet Union, East Germany, Poland, Hungary and Bulgaria.  Romania was the only Warsaw Pact country not to participate.

Yesterday, someone painted the Sofia Soviet WWII memorial pink.  "Bulgaria apologizes" was painted in both Bulgarian and Czech.

Update:  Romania wasn't the only Warsaw Pact country not to participate.  Albania left the Warsaw Pact shortly after the invasion.  East Germany only provided minor support because it was too close to the 30th anniversary of Nazi Germany annexing the Sudetenland.