Bulgarian president welcomes Turkish president

SOFIA (A.A) – July 11, 2011 - Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov formally welcomed Turkish President Abdullah Gul in Sofia on Monday.
Gul laid a wreath at Unknown Soldier Monument, and observed a minute of silence.
Parvanov and Gul, then, held a tete-a-tete meeting. They will appear at a joint press conference after co-chairing meetings between Turkish and Bulgarian delegations.
Later in the day, Gul will receive Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, and address businessmen in Turkey-Bulgaria Business Forum.
He will hold meetings with Bulgaria's head mufti Mustafa Alis Haci and Bulgarian Parliament Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva, and receive Turkish-Bulgarian Friendship Group's Chairman Ramadan Atalay.
Gul will attend a dinner which will be hosted by Parvanov in his honor.