Meeting of the Ecumenical Patriarch with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria

Shortly before his departure from Sofia, in a special Hall of the city’s International Airport, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met and had an extensive discussion with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria Mr. Nikolai Denkov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ms. Mariya Gabriel.

His Holiness was farewelled warmly by the Ambassadors of Turkey and Greece, while the Prime Minister and the other officials escorted him to the stairs of the aircraft.

Shortly after 19:00 local time, His All-Holiness and his entourage returned to the City of Constantinople.

Photographs: Nikos Papachristou