President Mukherjee greets Bulgaria on its National Day

President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday extended greetings to his Bulgaria on the occasion of its National Day, referring to the ties between New Delhi and Sofia as 'warm and friendly'.

President Mukherjee extended his wishes via a letter to his Bulgarian counterpart Rosen Plevneliev.

"On behalf of the Government and the people of India and on my own behalf, I have great pleasure in conveying to Your Excellency and to the friendly people of Bulgaria, warm greetings and felicitations on the occasion of your National Day," the letter said.

"India and Bulgaria have shared warm and friendly ties over the last sixty years of the establishment of our diplomatic relations. We enjoy a close, cordial and multi-faceted relationship that has grown and deepened across sectors. I am confident that our bilateral relations would continue to consolidate and diversify further in the coming years to the mutual benefit of the peoples of our two countries," it added.