Rumen Radev

President Rumen Radev will go on an official visit to the State of Israel at the invitation of President Reuven Rivlin. The visit of the Bulgarian head of state is in the context of the 75th anniversary of the salvation of Bulgarian Jews and the 70th anniversary of the creation of the State of Israel.

Head of State Rumen Radev congratulated Angela Merkel on her re-election and for the fourth time as Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.

"As a country, President of the Council of the European Union, Bulgaria relies and hopes for your active support for the successful realization of the goals and priorities we have set ourselves," the Bulgarian President said.

President Rumen Radev surprised the troops from the Plovdiv Special Forces Brigade and the journalists present with the abdominal lever.

''The Government owes to the Bulgarian people the answers to what the financing scheme of the CEZ deal is, and also how this deal received political support.

President Rumen Radev assessed the government's actions as chaotic regarding the sale of CEZ, reports Darik. 

The President's comment was made about today's meeting of Prime Minister Borisov with the owner of the candidate-buyer of CEZ ,Gina Varbakova, and the request of Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov that the state has the opportunity to enter into this deal.

''I would call a Consultative Council on National Security on the general subject of energy, Belene NPP and CEZ are particular cases'', President Rumen Radev told reporters regarding the deal for the sale of CEZ's business in Bulgaria, FOCUS News Agency reports.

President Rumen Radev expressed his concern about the lack of sufficient information and transparency in the process of acquiring the assets of one of the largest companies in a strategic sector like energy.

SOFIA - There is no alternative to the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, and all sides involved in the talks must analyse Serbia's arguments carefully, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said Friday.

"Bulgaria gives high marks for the dialogue. A peaceful solution must be sought for every problem," Radev said after meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Sofia.

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SOFIA - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Friday arrived in Sofia for an official visit to Bulgaria, meeting with Bulgarian counterpart Rumen Radev.

He was given a ceremonial welcome on the St Alexander Nevsky Square.

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Serbia's President Alexander Vucic arrives on an official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of the head of state Rumen Radev.