Bugarski premijer Sergey Stanishev nazvao je taj sporazum "velikim napretkom" na kraju svoje službene posjete Sjedinjenim Državama, tokom koje je u srijedu (18. juna) razgovarao s predsjednikom Georgeom W. Bushom.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev called the agreement a "breakthrough" at the end of his official visit to the United States, which included talks with President George W. Bush on Wednesday (June 18th).