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Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin. Photo by BGNES
Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin has sent official condolences to Israeli counterpart, Avigdor Lieberman, on the death of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
"One of the most prominent political leaders of Israel left us; a man who devoted all his strength for the good of his country. I would like to express my sympathy to the grief of the friendly people of Israel," the note says.
"I use this sad occasion to voice my desire to continue to enrich the excellent relations and cooperation between our two countries," Vigenin concludes.
Sharon died Saturday at the age of 85 of heart failure after eight years in a coma.
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