CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK

UNCLAS SOFIA 000732

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TAGS: OPDC PREL OVIP BU
SUBJECT: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK
OBAMA FROM DR. SOLOMON PASSY, MEMBER OF BULGARIAN PARLIAMENT

REF: STATE 118192


1. Dr. Solomon Passy, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs
Committee of the Bulgarian Parliament, sent a congratulatory
letter to President-elect Barack Obama. The signed original
will be sent via diplomatic pouch.


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Dear Mr. President-elect:

Please accept my warmest congratulations on the occasion of
your impressive election as the 44th President of the USA.

During this campaign you accumulated enormous domestic,
international and financial support. This is clear proof
that new and brave solutions are expected in the world
affairs -- for a stronger America, with a stronger Europe in
a much stronger trans-Atlantic community, leading the world
to better (sic).

In this process of expected global reforms, I am sure, our
part of the world - the Balkans and the Black Sea / Caucasus
region may offer a valuable input and Bulgaria is prepared to
do so.

I hope that you will continue the tradition set up by your
predecessors to visit Bulgaria, as a sign of strong
friendship as well as mutual military, economic and political
support with both, Bulgaria and the EU. Therefore we look
forward to welcome you in Bulgaria at some early stage of
your first Presidential mandate.

I wish you every success in your future noble endeavours, for
the prosperity of your country and the world.

Sincerely yours,

Dr. Solomon Passy MP
Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee of Bulgarian Parliament
Chairman, US Caucus in Bulgarian Parliament
Honorary President, The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria
Minister of Foreign Affairs (2001-2005)

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McEldowney