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Polish President Andrzej Duda speaks at the inauguration of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) 25th anniversary celebrations at the WSE in Warsaw, Poland, April 12, 2016. EPA/BGNES
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev is to receive Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda on Monday as the latter arrives to meet officials, Plevneliev's press office has said.
The two heads of state are set to meet privately at 10:25 at Plevneliev's office, with the Bulgarian President due to award Duda with a Stara Planina order for his contribution to bilateral relations.
Options to expand business relations and deepen bilateral cooperation will be the focus to talks, alongside the forthcoming NATO Summit in Warsaw scheduled for July.
Duda is also to meet with Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Parliament Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva.
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