Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov will lead the Bulgarian delegation to the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome, Italy, the Cabinet’s press office announced.
The delegation also includes Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov, Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov, Foreign Minister Georgi Georgiev and Bulgaria's Ambassador to the Holy See Kostadin Kodzhabashev.

Pope Francis passed away on April 21 at the age of 88.
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