Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew welcomed Greece's decision to return the mortal remains of Tsar Samuil to Bulgaria and stressed that they belong to the Bulgarian people. He praised the agreement reached between the two countries and described it as a good deed in the name of justice, peace and understanding between peoples. His statement comes on the day he begins his three-day visit to Bulgaria.
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According to Patriarch Bartholomew, Greece has rightly returned the mortal remains of Tsar Samuil, "because they belong to you," quoted by BNT. "He was your ruler and ruler."
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew welcomed Greece's decision to return the mortal remains of Tsar Samuil to Bulgaria and stressed that they belong to the Bulgarian people. He praised the agreement reached between the two countries and described it as a good deed in the name of justice, peace and understanding between peoples. His statement comes on the day he begins his three-day visit to Bulgaria.