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Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) greets Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal after he was awarded with the Order of the Madara Horseman first class in Sofia on July 1, 2009.

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  1. Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov (L) and Malta's President George Abela (2nd L) stand to attention as national anthems are played during a welcoming ceremony at Malta International Airport outside Valletta October 20, 2009. President Parvanov is in Malta on a two- day state visit.
  2. Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) and Turkmenistan's President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov arrive for an official welcoming ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Sofia, August 27, 2009.
  3. Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (L) and Turkmenistan's President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov review a Bulgarian army honour guard during an official welcoming ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Sofia, August 27, 2009.
  4. 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.
  5. Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) and his Montenegrin counterpart Filip Vujanovic (L) review an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony in Sofia on November 5, 2009. Vujanovic is also scheduled to meet with Speaker of Parliament Tsetska Tsacheva and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov.
  6. Montenegro's President Filip Vujanovic (L) and Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov review the Bulgarian army honour guard during the official welcoming ceremony at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Sofia, November 5, 2009.
  7. Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) and his Montenegrin counterpart Filip Vujanovic (L) review an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony in Sofia on November 5, 2009. Vujanovic is also scheduled to meet with Speaker of Parliament Tsetska Tsacheva and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov.
  8. Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (L) and his Montenegrin counterpart Filip Vujanovic (R) review an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony in Sofia on November 5, 2009. Vujanovic is also scheduled to meet with Speaker of Parliament Tsetska Tsacheva and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov.
  9. Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal and his wife Princess Amira al-Taweel attend a news conference in Riyadh August 30, 2009.
  10. Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal attends a news conference in Riyadh August 30, 2009.
  11. Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal and his wife Princess Amira al-Taweel attend a news conference in Riyadh August 30, 2009.

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