Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov (R) and his Slovenian counterpart Danilo Turk listen to national anthems during an official welcoming ceremony in central Sofia May 19, 2009.

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Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov(R) gestures toward his Slovenian counterpart Danilo Turk(L) after their common press conference in Sofia on May 19, 2009.

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Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov(R) and his Slovenian counterpart Danilo Turk(L) hold their joint press conference in Sofia on May 19, 2009.

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Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov, left, welcomes Japan's Prince Akishino, center, and Princess Kiko, right, at the museum of Thracian art and culture in the village of Alexandrovo, east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Friday, May, 15, 2009.

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) welcomes his Montenegrin counterpart Filip Vujanovic at the Energy Summit "Natural Gas for Europe-Security and Partnership" in Sofia, April 24, 2009.

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Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov, right, and Bulgaria's Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev, left, attend before Summit on 'Natural Gas for Europe: security and Partnership' in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Friday, April, 24, 2009.

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) welcomes Greek Prime Minister Constantine Karamanlis at the Energy Summit "Natural Gas for Europe-Security and Partnership" in Sofia, April 24, 2009.

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) welcomes his Albanian counterpart Bamir Topi at the Energy Summit "Natural Gas for Europe-Security and Partnership" in Sofia, April 24, 2009.

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) welcomes European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at the Energy Summit "Natural Gas for Europe-Security and Partnership" in Sofia, April 24, 2009.

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) welcomes his Croatian counterpart Stjepan Mesic at the Energy Summit "Natural Gas for Europe-Security and Partnership" in Sofia, April 24, 2009.

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) welcomes Georgian counterpart Mikheil Saakashvili at the Energy Summit "Natural Gas for Europe-Security and Partnership" in Sofia, April 24, 2009.

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) welcomes Serbian counterpart Boris Tadic at the Energy Summit "Natural Gas for Europe-Security and Partnership" in Sofia, April 24, 2009.

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (L) welcomes Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani at the Energy Summit "Natural Gas for Europe-Security and Partnership" in Sofia, April 24, 2009.

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) welcomes Sergei Shmatko, Russia's Energy Minister at the Energy Summit "Natural Gas for Europe-Security and Partnership" in Sofia, April 24, 2009.

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Qatar Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani,left, chats with The President of Republic of Croatia Stepan Mesich, front right, as Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov, right, attends before Summit on 'Natural Gas for Europe: security and Partnership' in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Fri...

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) welcomes Sergei Shmatko, Russia's Energy Minister at the Energy Summit "Natural Gas for Europe-Security and Partnership" in Sofia, April 24, 2009.

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) welcomes Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul at the Energy Summit "Natural Gas for Europe-Security and Partnership" in Sofia, April 24, 2009.

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) and Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev arrive for a family photo during the Energy Summit "Natural Gas for Europe-Security and Partnership" in Sofia, April 24, 2009.

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) listens to Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani as they pose for a family photo during the "Natural Gas for Europe-Security and Partnership" energy summit in Sofia, April 24, 2009.

Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov (L) and NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer toast a glass of champagne after Scheffer was awarded with the Bulgaria's "Stara Planina" medal, April 23, 2009.

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (L) greets NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer after he was decorated with Bulgarian "Stara Planina" medal in Sofia, April 23, 2009.

Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov (L) applauds after decorating NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer with Bulgaria's "Stara Planina" medal in Sofia, April 23, 2009.

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Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (L) awards NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (C) with the highest Bulgarian distinction, the Stara Planina Order in Sofia on April 23, 2009.

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Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (L) applauds NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (R) after he was awarded with the highest Bulgarian distinction, the Stara Planina Order in Sofia on April 23, 2009.

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (R) and Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani listen to their national anthems during a welcoming ceremony in Sofia, April 14, 2009.