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2500 POLICE OFFICERS RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURITY DURING BUSH'S VISIT TO BULGARIA

Tue, Jun 05 2007 15:44 CET

byMariana Marinova

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Nearly 2500 policemen will be responsible for the security during the visit of US president George W. Bush to Bulgaria on June 11 2007.

Foreign Minister Ivailo Kalfin said that the measures will be "reduced to the possible minimum."

Sofia will be divided into two security zones, he said.

The first zone features restricted access. Access to the Presidential office, the Council of Ministers building and the archaeological museum, which are situated in the zone, will be forbidden starting the afternoon of June 10.

The restrictions will apply to all vehicles. People working or living in the zone will have to show their identity card and make sure that they are included in a special list.

Public transport will continue functioning, but vehicles will bypass the stops in the restricted areas.

The second security zone will include Sofia Airport and a number of residential districts. Access to these areas will probably be restricted from June 10 as well.

Kalfin said that "Bush's visit proves the friendly relations and strategic partnership between the two countries." Foreign policy makes no difference between small and big countries, because problems sometimes come from small countries, he said.

Bilateral political and military co-operation, economic co-operation, the case of Bulgaria's nurses in Libya and NATO enlargement feature among the main topics to be discussed. Relations between Russia and Bulgaria and NATO and Russia will also be discussed.


 

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