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 APISLAVIA - HistoryTHE CREATION AND REGISTRATION OF THE FEDERATION OF BEEKEEPERS’ UNIONS – “ APISLAVIA”After the creation of the Bulgarian Beekeepers’ Union, in 1899, the management proceeded to discussing the possibility of developing the international activity of this organization. Upon celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the Bulgarian Beekeepers’ Union, in 1909, representatives of beekeepers in Russia, the Czech Republic, Serbia, Moravia and Dalmatia were invited and attended the event.In this gathering, at the proposal of the Bulgarian Beekeepers’ Union, the issue of the creation of a Pan-Slavic Union of Beekeepers was raised. During the meeting of Beekeepers’ Union in Russia, held in the autumn of the year 1909 in Kiev, a decision was made for beekeepers in Russia to support the proposal of Bulgarian beekeepers to create a Pan-Slavic Union of Beekeepers. The first meeting of Slavic beekeepers took place in Sofia, in July 1910. Participants were representatives of beekeepers in Bulgaria, Russia, Serbia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Silesia, Galicia, Croatia, Slovenia, Dalmatia, Bosnia, Hertzegovina, Montenegro and Moravia. The “Pan-Slavic Beekeepers’ Union“ newly created decides: “to develop mutual relationships between beekeepers and beekeepers’ unions in the Slavic countries in the name of defending their interests and supporting the development of rational beekeeping.” The first meeting trusted the Czech delegation with the preparation of a statute draft for the new union. As first president of the Pan-Slavic Beekeepers’ Union the famous Russian professor N.M. Kulaghin was elected, and as first secretary of the organization a Bulgarian professor of Russian origin was elected, P.I. Bahmetiev. Included in the management of the organization were representatives of all founding countries. The second meeting of the Pan-Slavic Beekeepers’ Union took place in 1911 in Belgrade, the third – in Moscow. The fourth meeting had to be organized in 1914 in Prague, but the world war stopped this. The fourth meeting was organized in Prague, but in the year 1927. The fifth meeting of the Pan-Slavic Beekeepers’ Union took place in 1929 in Poznan, Poland. The sixth was organized in Belgrade, in 1934, and the seventh– in Sofia, in 1937. During all these meetings, scientists and specialists in beekeeping delivered papers and demonstrated in exhibitions the latest novalties in beekeeping technology. For ordinary beekeepers, of special importance was the exchange organized. Participants in all meetings were no less than 150-200 beekeepers of each country. After the seventh meeting, because of worse international situation, the activity of Pan-Slavic Beekeepers’ Union ceased. Pan-Slavic Beekeepers’ Union left deep memories in the hearts of the Slavic beekeepers. 1 | 2
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