Letter From Bulgarian Embassy

[arjay]

I sent an email to the Bulgarian embassy thanking them for their support and got this in reply. I though others might be interested and could also thank them. Thank you, for your warm words.....

On February 7, 2003 the Bulgarian Parliament voted with 165 in favor, none against, and 48 abstentions on a Resolution to grant the United States and future international coalition forces overflight, temporary basing and transit rights in Bulgarian territory.

The Parliament also authorized the deployment of Bulgarian nuclear, biological and chemical protection unit (up to 150 troops) to Jordan, Saudi Arabia or Kuwait in support of a possible coalition operation for the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1441.

The Resolution authorizes the Sarafovo air-base in Bourgas, Southeast Bulgaria, to be used by the US Air Forces and coalition forces. The same airbase was successfully used by the USAF during the first phase of the Operation Enduring Freedom. The first two US aircraft, accompanied by their respective personnel have already arrived in Sarafovo – end of February.

In his speech in the Parliament the Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha stressed that, although Bulgaria continues to work for a peaceful resolution of the Iraq crisis, it wishes to give a strong signal of its solidarity with the community of freedom and democracy and that it is a responsible member of the international counterterrorism coalition.

In the latest statement by the Bulgarian Ambassador to UN on Friday, March 7, 2003 he said that Bulgaria is prepared to support a next UN resolution on Iraq as a means to accelerate the pressure on Sadam’s regime to disarm.

If you are interested you can find more information about Bulgaria on the Embassy web site www.bulgaria-embassy.org as well on other web sites. Bulgaria is famous with its wines, feta cheese, sea and ski resorts. It has more than 13 centuries of history as a country.

All the best,

Zlatin Krastev Congressional Liaison Officer Embassy of Bulgaria, Washington DC, 20008 t. (202) 387-0174; fax: (202) 234 79-73 www.bulgaria-embassy.org

[Revolting cat!]

Great! Which reminds me I need to get some buttermilk on the way home!

[speedy]

Planning my next Grand European Tour now -- Sofia, Warsaw, Prague, Budapest, Bucharest, Tirana, Brno -- the good guys. New Europe.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for posting this!

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[Revolting cat!]

You'll love Prague - I went there last year. Twice. It's a dream. Watch the pickpockets and avoid the moneychangers while there. Drink the 20-30 cent 1/2 liters of beer (If it's >50 cents, you're in a tourist trap!) Go to Cracow if you can, even if you have to skip Warsaw (a rather ugly big city.) Beer's great and cheap in Poland too. Funny, I was just thinking of going back there this year.

[speedy]

Thanks for the word, I appreciate it. Actually, I have been to a good bit of Hungary and enjoyed it very much, but not much else in Eastern Europe. Been most every place in Western Europe several times over, but this seems like the time to visit some people who really like us!! Thanks again.

[Malesherbes]

Thanks for the post reminding us all of Bulgaria's friendship and solidarity with the U.S. I just sent the embassy an e-mail expressing these sentiments.

[pbear8]

Don't forget London and perhaps Majorca and how about Lisbon...