President Reuven Rivlin tells his Bulgarian counterpart Rosen Plevneliev that Israel is proud of the “steadfast friendship and fruitful cooperation” between the two nations, as he embarks on a state visit to Sofia.
After viewing a honor guard, the two heads of state meet at the President’s Residence on the strong ties between the two countries and how to expand cooperation. Plevneliev updates Rivlin on the investigation into the 2012 terror attack in Burgas that killed five Israeli tourists and wounded dozens more.
“We must all stand strong together and say in a loud and clear voice that above all else, we will fight terrorism and its supporters in any place they may try and reach and in every place they will attempt to hide,” Rivlin tells reports at a joint press conference following their meeting.
Plevneliev adds: “In our hearts we will always remember the tragedy of the 2012 attack in Burgas. The two countries are doing their best since then so this tragedy may never to repeat itself. Bulgaria will do its utmost to bring to justice the perpetrators of this attack.”
President Reuven Rivlin and Bulgarian counterpart Rosen Plevneliev view an honor guard in Sofia, Bulgaria on July 7, 2016. (Photo by Haim Zach/GPO)
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