On December 2, 2022, in the Exhibition Hall of the Regional History Museum in the city of Montana, as compiler and editor, Prof. Alexandre Kostov, PhD, Corresponding Member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, presented the latest book The Bulgarian Northwest: Past and present (Sofia, Tendril Publishing House, 2022, 400 p.). The book is the fourth edition of the branch of the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Tracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBSCT-BAS) in the city of Montana, opened in 2018. The edition includes the results of studies presented during the scholarly conference held on June 10, 2022 in the city of Montana. The event was organized by the branch of the IBSCT-BAS and the Regional Centre at the BAS in cooperation with the Municipality of Montana, the Regional History Museum and the State Archives - Montana. The new book includes 23 articles dedicated to the history of the Northwest from Antiquity to the beginning of the 21st century, containing scholarly contributions in the fields of history, archaeology, literary studies, ethnology and anthropology. Among the authors are researchers affiliated with the BAS as well as with archives, museums and other institutions from Northwestern Bulgaria - from Montana, Vidin, Vratsa and Lom. The presentation was attended by representatives of cultural institutions in the city. The Mayor of the Municipality of Montana, Mr. Zlatko Zhivkov, and Associate Professor Vanya Ivanova, PhD, Director of the Regional History Museum - Montana, welcomed the attendees.