Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) speaks to Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal (C) and his wife Princess Amira al-Taweel before their meeting at the Presidency building in central Sofia July 1, 2009. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) speaks to Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal (C) and his wife Princess Amira al-Taweel before their meeting at the Presidency building in central Sofia July 1, 2009.

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