Congratulations to Bulgarian President Rumen Radev 2019-03-03 10:00:00 Vladimir Putin congratulated President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev on the republic’s national holiday, Day of Liberation from Ottoman Rule. The message reads, in part: “The immortal deed of Russian soldiers and Bulgarian militiamen who heroically fought for the freedom and independence of Bulgaria will always remain in the memory of our peoples. I anticipate that the good traditions of brotherly friendship and mutual supportiveness, as well as our cultural and spiritual affinity will continue to serve as a reliable foundation for the development of Russian-Bulgarian relations. This would be completely in the interests of the two countries’ citizens.”