Guardian: "Stalin" is Bulgaria's highest peak.

After the American television CNN aired a manipulated reportage about the gas crisis in Bulgaria in the beginning of the year, now the British newspaper "Guardian" publishes false facts about Bulgaria on April 18, 2009. "Guardian" published profiles of various countries including Bulgaria.

According to "Guardian," Bulgaria's highest peak is called "Stalin." The highest peak in Bulgaria and on the Balkan Peninsula was called "Stalin" between 1949 and 1962. After Stalin's cult of personality was taken down by Khrushchev, Stalin Peak and many other things named after him were given back their original names. It has been more than 45 years since Stalin Peak was renamed to its original name Musala, which means "Close to God" in Turkish, but the British journalists did not updated their information. For me, as a Bulgarian, this is offensive and shows disrespect towards my country. Besides, journalists are paid for their publications, which means that they could at least check their facts before publishing them. Another incorrect information published in "Guardian" is that the three languages spoken in Bulgaria are Bulgarian, Turkish, and Macedonian. Internationally, no authority has ever recognized the existence of a Macedonian language. According to a treaty signed in Paris, France the so-called Macedonian language is a dialect of the Bulgarian language.

"Guardian" newspaper did not change its information on Bulgaria until after the Bulgarian online news agency Vesti pointed out the mistakes. Now the edited version of the article states that the highest peak on the Balkan Peninsula is called Musala and the three languages spoken in Bulgaria are Bulgarian, Turkish, and Roma.

It is obvious that western journalists pay less attention to the accuracy of their information regarding small countries, but the British journalists at least correct themselves when they realize they are wrong, unlike the American journalists of CNN.