Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg joins the declaration of the state and
government leaders of the 15 European Union members, which reiterate Europe`s solidarity with the U.S. The Bulgarian Prime Minister also sent a letter to US President George Bush in which he informs him of the stand of the Bulgarian Government. The letter says that the Republic of Bulgaria will stick by the commitments pursuant to Article 5 of NATO`s charter, irrespective of the fact that it is not a full member of the
Alliance. The Prime Minister stresses that Bulgaria will support actively the initiatives within NATO, the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council and the European Union for joining the international efforts in the fight against corruption.