Bulgaria Welcomes Japanese Prince Akishino

Politics » DIPLOMACY | May 13, 2009, Wednesday // 09:53
Bulgaria Welcomes Japanese Prince Akishino: Bulgaria Welcomes Japanese Prince Akishino Japanese Prince Akishino (L) accompanied by his wife Princess Kiko (R) are pictured here during their visit to Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Photo by EPA/BGNES

Prince Akishino, the second son of Japanese Emperor Akishino, and his wife Princess Kiko start a three-day visit to Bulgaria on May 13 as part of their two-week tour of Europe.

The couple are due to visit Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania on the goodwill visit aimed at promoting closer ties, the government said.

Akishino, 43, is second in line to the Japanese throne.

This year marks the 140th year of Japanese diplomatic ties with Austria and Hungary and the 50th year since Tokyo resumed formal relations with Bulgaria and Romania.

In Bulgaria the anniversary is marked by events under the auspices of the Bulgarian President and Prince Akishino.

During the tour, the couple will call on top government leaders and tour historical sites and museums.

 

We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!

Diplomacy » Be a reporter: Write and send your article
Tags: Akishino

Advertisement
Advertisement
Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news. The editorial staff also publishes a daily online newspaper "Sofia Morning News." Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) and Sofia Morning News publish the latest economic, political and cultural news that take place in Bulgaria. Foreign media analysis on Bulgaria and World News in Brief are also part of the web site and the online newspaper. News Bulgaria