Bulgaria’s President Radev visits Israel to attend Holocaust Remembrance Day

The visit of the Bulgarian head of state is at the invitation of his Israeli counterpart, President Reuven Rivlin, to mark the 75th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation and the Holocaust Remembrance Day.

From January 21 to 23, President Rumen Radev will visit Israel. The visit of the Bulgarian head of state is at the invitation of his Israeli counterpart, President Reuven Rivlin, to mark the 75th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation and the Holocaust Remembrance Day. More than 40 Heads of State and Government from around the world are expected to participate in the commemorative event.

On January 21, Rumen Radev will meet with his colleague Reuven Rivlin at the Presidential Palace in Jerusalem. The Head of State will also have talks with Knesset and chairman Yuli Yoel Edelstein.

Later in the day, the Bulgarian President and his delegation will meet with members of the Yad Vashem Institute.

On January 22, Rumen Radev will visit the Peres Centre for Peace and Innovation, as well as Mobileye self-driving car company.

On January 23, the Bulgarian president will represent our country at the Fifth International Holocaust Forum at the Yad Vashem Memorial. The official event marking the 75th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation and the Holocaust Remembrance Day is under the auspices of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin. Later in Tel Aviv, Rumen Radev will attend the premiere screening of the Israeli-Bulgarian documentary "Next Generation" by Bulgarian director Dimitar Gotchev. After the end of the film, the Head of State will meet with representatives of the Bulgarian community.

During his visit, President Radev will hold bilateral meetings with counterpaerts.

The Bulgarian head of state will be accompanied by his wife, Desislava Radeva.