The  President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Georgi Parvanov  and  Mrs  Parvanova, will be paying  a  state visit to Malta between Tuesday 20th  and Wednesday 21st October, 2009, at the invitation of The President of Malta, Dr. George Abela.  This was announced by the Department of Information on Saturday.

Bulgaria is one of latest countries to join the European Union.

Georgi Parvanov is 52 years old and was a member of the Bulgarian Socialist Party. He was elected President in 2001 and re-elected in 2006.

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