The cobbles in the Rila Monastery were covered with wooden floor as part of the preparations of the monastery for the historic visit of the Pope there May 25. The floor starts from the tomb of King Boris III, which is close to the eastern wing of the monastery. An upgrade with some 13 cm inclination will be installed to move the Pope’s thrown to the first floor, where the meeting with the prime minister will take place. An upgrade will also be installed in the Holy Synod, where the meeting with Patriarch Maxim will take place. The nine-seat governmental helicopter to Mi-8 will be used to transport the Pope to the Rila Monastery because of his wish to travel with all members of his retinue. A day earlier all platforms were asphalted anew and marked. On May 17 the helicopter’s touch down will be tested. The seven-kilometer road from the monastery to the Partisan meadow countryside, where the helicopter will most probably touch down, was also asphalted.