Sofia, Oct 22: President A P J Abdul Kalam arrived here tonight for an official visit to Bulgaria, the third and final leg of his three-nation tour. Kalam, who will be accorded the ceremonial welcome tomorrow, said he would like to understand the industrial development and cultural revolution that have taken place in this east European nation.
Kalam's visit, the first foreign tour after he became president, comes after a gap of almost eight years, with the last visit being of Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma in 1994.
Bureau Report