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President Rumen Radev to be the first Bulgarian head of state to visit Spain in 23 years

Bulgariam president Rumen Radev.
Photo: EPA/BGNES

President Rumen Radev is leaving for a two-day visit to the Kingdom of Spain today, April 28, at the invitation of King Felipe VI of Spain. This is the first official visit of Bulgarian Head of State to Spain in the last 23 years, President’s press service said.

Rumen Radev will hold talks with Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez and with the President of the Congress of Deputies Meritxell Batet.

During his visit Radev will meet with the Bulgarian diaspora and start off a Spanish-Bulgarian business forum.

President Radev congratulates his French counterpart Macron on his re-election



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