Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov congratulated His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, wishing him health, longevity and wisdom.
The two had a short conversation after the end of today's solemn liturgy in the Vatican, when the Pope met the heads of the delegations attending the event.
In his conversation with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov expressed confidence that relations between the Bulgarian state and the Vatican will continue to develop upward.
He also emphasized the importance of good dialogue between the Vatican and the Bulgarian Orthodox Church church.
Prime Minister Zhelyazkov and Pope Leo XIV also exchanged a few words on the occasion of their upcoming meeting on the eve of May 24.
By tradition, next week, when we will celebrate one of the most beloved holidays in Bulgaria - the Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, of the Bulgarian Alphabet, Education and Culture and of Slavic Literature - a Bulgarian delegation will visit the Vatican.
The delegation will be led by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov.