US embassy cable - 05SOFIA1889

UNCLAS SOFIA 001889 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OVIP, PGOV, BU 
SUBJECT: BULGARIAN FIRST LADY'S LETTER TO MRS. BUSH 
 
 
 1.  Bulgarian President Parvanov's Foreign Policy Advisor, 
Mr. Zlatin Trapkov, requested a meeting November 4 to deliver 
a copy of a letter from Mrs. Zorka Parvanova, Bulgaria's 
First Lady, to Mrs. Laura Bush.  Below is the text of the 
letter. 
 
2.  BEGIN TEXT: 
Dear Laura, 
     Please, accept my most sincere thanks for the warm 
welcome we received during our visit to Washington, DC. 
     I was strongly impressed by the beautiful architecture 
and the wealth of the Library of Congress collection. I am 
grateful to our kind host there, Dr. Billington, for the 
pleasant surprise he gave me by showing me some Bulgarian 
publications. 
     It was a singular delight to talk with you on a range of 
subjects during the lovely lunch. It felt so gratifying to 
find out that we engage in so many similar activities and 
have similar preoccupations. 
     Thanks you once again for your support for the Bulgarian 
libraries, which hopefully they will continue to enjoy in 
future. 
     President Parvanov joins me in taking this opportunity 
to congratulate you on your birthday. We wish you and your 
family a lot of good health, good luck and every success! 
 
Most sincerely, 
Zorka Parvanova 
 
P.S. We are sure that the Bulgarian puppy is feeling fine 
with you and we hope he is not too much trouble! 
END TEXT 
BEYRLE