Bulgaria's President to Meet Queen Elizabeth II

The British embassy in Sofia said that Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev is to meet Queen Elizabeth in London on March 18.

During his visit to the UK, Plevneliev will be accompanied by a business delegation who will attend a business forum organized by the UK department for trade and investment.

The delegation will also attend a gala lunch with leaders of London’s financial sector that will be hosted by the former Lord Mayor of London Sir David Wootton and attended by the Duke of Kent.

On 18 March, the Foreign Secretary, William Hague, will host a reception for prominent Bulgarians in the UK and British citizens associated with Bulgaria.

The guest list includes the mother of Plamen Petkov, who was recently awarded a posthumous bravery award by Queen Elizabeth.

On 19 March, President Plevneliev will deliver a speech on the process of European and Euro-Atlantic integration in South-Eastern Europe at Chatham House, London.

The President will also meet British political leaders, including Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, Foreign Secretary Hague, the Speaker of Parliament John Bercow, and ministers and senior officials from the Departments for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Foreign Office.