Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (L) and Turkmenistan's President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov review a Bulgarian army honour guard during official welcoming ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Sofia, August 27, 2009. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 30 months ago

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (L) and Turkmenistan's President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov review a Bulgarian army honour guard during official welcoming ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Sofia, August 27, 2009.

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