First day
President Putin and Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov opened the Days of Russian Culture in Bulgaria
President Putin and Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov having a brief conversation before the opening of Russian Cultural Days in Bulgaria.
Second day
A Russian-Bulgarian summit was held in Sofia
President Putin being welcomed by Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov.
President Vladimir Putin held talks with Bulgarian Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha
Sofia
President Putin with Bulgarian Prime Minister Simeon Saxe Cobourg-Gotha.
President Vladimir Putin met with the leadership of the National Assembly of Bulgaria
Sofia
President Putin with members of the Bulgarian People\'s Assembly.
President Vladimir Putin met with Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria, the Metropolitan of Sofia
Sofia
President Putin with Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria, Metropolitan of Sofia.
President Georgi Parvanov of Bulgaria and his spouse Zorka gave a dinner in honour of Mrs Vladimir and Lyudmila Putin
Sofia
Third day
President Vladimir Putin and Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov attended celebrations marking the 125th anniversary of liberating Bulgaria from the Ottoman yoke
President Putin laying a wreath at the Monument of Liberty on Mountain Shipka.
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