SECRETARY RICE LETTER TO FOREIGN MINISTER

UNCLAS STATE 134016 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL OPDC BU SUBJECT: SECRETARY RICE LETTER TO FOREIGN MINISTER KALFIN ¶1. Please deliver the following message from Secretary Rice to Foreign Minister Kalfin. The Department does not plan to release the text of the message. No signed original will follow. ¶2. Begin text: Dear Mr. Minister: I would like to express my deep appreciation for Bulgaria's contributions to international security and stabilization efforts in Iraq over the last five years. Bulgaria's peacekeepers have been praised for their efforts throughout Iraq and at Camps Ashraf and Cropper, and Bulgaria's efforts have significantly improved the lives of the Iraqi people. The United States recognizes the sacrifices the people of Bulgaria have endured and the losses they have suffered in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The United States is proud to have Bulgaria as an ally, and we are encouraged by your continuing commitment to support Iraq. Thank you for your contributions to international peace and security and for your support of the people of Iraq. Sincerely, Condoleezza Rice End Text. RICE