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Serbia's President to be first head of state to visit Bulgaria after start of pandemic

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic
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Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic is to arrive in Bulgaria on June 1 at the invitation of Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. This will be the first visit of a foreign politician after the start of the pandemic. 

Borissov and Vucic will inspect the progress on the construction of the Europe motorway and the Balkan Stream gas pipeline. The two projects are extremely important for the infrastructural connection between Bulgaria and Serbia, as well as between the Balkans with Europe. 
PM Borissov will welcome the guest at Sofia Airport and the two will discuss the development of bilateral relations. The talks will also focus on the European perspective for Serbia. 
Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has announced he expects to welcome also the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a few days.



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