Bush, koji je stigao u svoju prvu službenu posjetu Bugarskoj u nedjelju uvečer, pozdravio je i prelazak Bugarske na slobodnu tržišnu ekonomiju, njeno stupanje u EU i NATO, te njen doprinos u globalnoj borbi protiv terorizma.
Bush, who arrived on his first official visit to Bulgaria on Sunday evening, also hailed Bulgaria's transition to a free market economy, its entry into the EU and NATO, and its contributions to the global fight against terrorism.