Georgi Parvanov
Georgi Parvanov
Georgi Sedefchov Parvanovis a Bulgarian historian and politician who was President of Bulgaria from 2002 to 2012. He was elected after defeating the incumbent Petar Stoyanov in the second round of the November 2001 presidential election, and he took office on 22 January 2002. He was reelected in a landslide victory in 2006, becoming the first Bulgarian president to serve two terms. Parvanov was a supporter of Bulgaria's membership in NATO and the European Union...
NationalityBulgarian
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth28 June 1957
CountryBulgaria
It's true we have not done all we could, ... But we Socialists have a new team now and we are the party of reform.
This border crossing is a symbol of the dynamic development of Greek-Bulgarian relations and shows that we are prepared to go through mountains to tread the paths of friendship.
I think it is also extremely important to revive Bulgaria's relations with Russia, Ukraine and other strategic partners.
People are de-motivated because every day their lives are getting worse and worse ... Low turnout shows a collapse in people's trust in the state, in its ability to protect citizens.
I will be a president of all Bulgarians, irrespective of their ethnicity, religion or political affiliations.
We are aware that in 2005 our efforts to preserve the stability and prestige of the Republic of Bulgaria in the area of foreign policy, and our efforts to attain fully our strategic goals will be mostly contingent upon the way we address our domestic priorities.