After the war he learned that a military school was to be opened in the new Bulgarian capital of Sofia and decided to continue his education there.
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In 1908, he was unexpectedly recalled to Sofia and assigned commandant of the city for several months but was soon dispatched by the Bulgarian General Staff to receive further training in France.
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On the eve of the First Balkan War he was reassigned to Varna and received the command of the 8th Primorski regiment.