Bulgaria Appreciates and Supports the Contribution of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Upholding the Values of Humanism and Solidarity around the World

Bulgaria appreciates the contribution of the Sovereign Military Hospital Order of St. John of Jerusalem Rhodes and Malta in support of the most needy and vulnerable groups not only in our country but also globally. Defending human values ​​and solidarity is our common cause. This was stated by Head of State Rumen Radev at a meeting today with the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, His Highness Fra Giacomo Dala Torre del Tempio di Sanguinino. He is on a state visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of the Bulgarian president. The visit marks 25 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and the Sovereign Order of Malta.

One of the most ancient Christian orders has been performing charitable, social and humanitarian activities around the world, and has organized over 350 different initiatives in our country in over 107 settlements since 2005. Tomorrow the Head of State and the Grand Master will unveil the first of its kind high-tech apparatus in Bulgaria for the rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy. The Sovereign Order of Malta will also donate an ultrasound scanner to a pulmonary hospital in Sofia, as well as an ambulance for the hospital in Dupnitsa, for which the President expressed our appreciation of our country.

Bulgaria appreciates the support for medical establishments, as well as the activity of the Sovereign Order of Malta in our country in support of the socially weak, the children, the disabled, emphasized President Rumen Radev. The Head of State and the Grand Master stated that cooperation and dialogue at the highest level will continue to deepen and develop. Together, we will continue to uphold human values, human rights and religious freedoms, said President Radev, pointing out that Bulgaria...