Sofia, April 7, 2013
The reason for the president’s request is the deep despair that has seized Bulgarian people, which has led to increase of numbers of suicides.
Bishop John of Znepol, Vicar of Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria (the Bulgarian Orthodox Church), Birali Ali, the chief Mufti's deputy, Bishop Christo Proikov, chairman of the Conference of Bishops (Roman Catholic Church), Rupen Ohanes Krikorian, chairman of the Diocesan Council (Armenian Apostolic Church), Robert Shalom Jerassi, chairman of the Central Jewish Council, and Pastor Evgeni Dimitrov Naidenov, deputy-chairman of United Evangelical Churches were present at the meeting with the president which took place on April 4, 2013.
"In this difficult situation for Bulgaria, it is necessary for everybody—public institutions, citizens, and spiritual leaders—to unite and to find together the right solution for the country and for the people," said the president of Bulgaria, R. Plevneliev at the meeting.