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President Purvanov arrives in Australia

Wed, Oct 28 2009 14:08 CET

byGabriel Hershman

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President Purvanov arrives in Australia

Georgi Purvanov

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President Georgi Purvanov has arrived in Australia in the first visit by a Bulgarian head of state to Australia.

Purvanov arrived in Canberra after a state visit to South Korea. Purvanov is due to meet members of Australia's Bulgarian community in Australia, which totals more than 12 000.

Purvanov will lay a wreath of flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier at the Australian War Memorial, and will plant a tree at the Canberra International Botanic Gardens.

On the last day of the visit, the President will meet prime minister Kevin Rudd. Later on, in Sydney, Purvanov will meet New South Wales governor Marie Bashir.

Bulgaria and Australia established diplomatic relations in April 1972. Last year, more than 13 000 Australian tourists visited Bulgaria, a 24.9 per cent increase on 2007.

Purvanov's delegation includes Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister Traicho Traikov, Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov, Plamen Nounev MP, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov's Chef de Cabinet Roumyana Buchvarova and Deputy Foreign Minister Marin Raikov.

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AnonymousAbdul PopeTue, Nov 03 2009 02:50 CET

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Anonymous Valeri Wed, Oct 28 2009 22:16 CET
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"... members of Australia's Bulgarian community in Australia, which totals more than 12 000."

" Last year, more than 13 000 Australian tourists visited Bulgaria,.."

So, when you deduct the annual pilgrimage of the "Bulgarian community" this means that 1000 Australians visited... which of course may be accounted for by some newly acquired spouses and such...

Bottom line is that this is what happens when we pretend to describe people by the passport they hold - total confusion and misrepresentation. At the airport they will still ask you [...]

 Read the full comment for BG ID regardless of the passport, but if you don't have one, they just put down - "Australian" ...


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