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Emir of Qatar makes first visit to Bulgaria

Tue, Apr 14 2009 18:48 CET

byClive Leviev-Sawyer

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Emir of Qatar makes first visit to Bulgaria

GUEST: Bulgarian President Georgi Purvanov is hosting the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Than, during a two-day visit to Bulgaria.
Photo: Anelia Nikolova

Emir of Qatar makes first visit to Bulgaria

HOSPITALITY: An aide shelters the Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani from the Sofia spring rain on the first day of his visit to Sofia.

Photo: Anelia Nikolova

Emir of Qatar makes first visit to Bulgaria

ADMIRATION: Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned, wife of Qatar's Amir Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, is reflected in the protection glass of a case containing pieces of a 2nd century BCE Thracian tribal treasure from Valchitran during her visit to the National Archaeological Museum in Sofia, April 14 2009.


Emir of Qatar makes first visit to Bulgaria

MUSEUM MOMENT: Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned, wife of Qatar's Amir Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, and Bulgaria's first lady Zorka Parvanova, left, look at a Thracian tribe's golden treasure during their visit to the National Archaeological Museum in Sofia, April 14, 2009. Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and his wife are on a two-day official visit to Bulgaria.

The Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani and Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned began an official two-day visit to Bulgaria on April 14 2009 at the invitation of President Georgi Purvanov.

This is the first visit by the head of state of Qatar to Bulgaria.

An air communications agreement and an economic and technical cooperation agreement will be signed in the presence of the two heads of state.
On April 15, the Emir of Qatar is to meet with Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev.
 

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