This report was issued Pravoslavie.ru, Sophia, Nov. 14, 2004.
Translation courtesy of Nina Tkachuk Dimas
Bulgaria's President Georgia Parvenu has left for a visit to the Holy Mountain for the holy day of the monastery of "St. Great Martyr George Zograph" on November, 15 and 16, according to the press secretariat of the head of the state. The occasion for his visit is the monastery's so-called lesser holy day of " St. Great Martyr George Zograph". In addition to May 6th, the monastery also observes the holy day on November 16. That day marks the consecration in the city of Lida of the temple in his honor and the transfer of his relics there. During this holy day the same solemn church service is served as on May 6th.
The head of the state's Zograph monastery itinerary includes a site visit to the monastery, meeting the monastic brotherhood and attending the festal church service. In addition to the Zograph monastery, the president will also visit another place sacred to the Bulgarians - the Hilendar monastery where he will meet the monastery's monks and examine the cell of Paisy of Hilendar.
The president's program also includes visiting the "Kulata" museum and "Protaton" and "St. Nikola" temples. The president will meet with the leadership of the Sacred community and its chairman Father Ioanniky, and also with the governor and deputy governor of the republic of the Holy Mountain .