Sources: Novinite News Agency and Bulgaria public holidays. Sofia Mayor, Boyko Borissov, sent a letter to the Bulgarian Prime Minister, Sergey Stanishev, asking him to declare the Monday, June 11, 2007, a non-working day, to coincide with the heightened security measures that will effectively close down downtown Sofia, on the occasion of the visit of US President, George W. Bush. It is still not know whether the Prime Minister will accept the proposal, but we are actively monitoring further developments.UPDATE (Novinite, June 8) It has been officially and definitely confirmed that Monday, June 11, 2007, will be a regular working day in Bulgaria, including in the capital, Sofia. (Novinite, June 2): Bulgaria's cabinet rejected Borissov's plea at its session on Thursday, but Sofia's mayor, Boyko Borissov, remained hopeful, after meeting with Interior Minister Rumen Petkov.
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