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June 2, 1961

Politburo Central Committee Bulgarian Communist Party Resolution Regarding Invitation to Fidel Castro to Visit Bulgaria

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RESOLUTION “A” No. 127 OF POLITBURO OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE BULGARIAN COMMUNIST PARTY FROM 2 JUNE  1961[1]

 

TO Comrade Anton Yugov, Prime Minister of PR of Bulgaria

 

Comrade Yugov,

 

Our Ambassador in Havana has talked to Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs [Raul] Roa, who told him that, if the circumstances allow it, Fidel Castro will visit Moscow this year in order to receive the international Lenin award “For strengthening the peace among the peoples” for 1960 which has been conferred on him. If the visit takes place, he intends to visit the other socialist countries as well. Comrade [Konstantin] Michev suggests that Fidel Castro be officially invited to visit our country.

 

I consider our ambassador’s suggestion adequate and suggest that Fidel Castro be officially invited on behalf of Bulgaria’s Prime Minister to visit our country at a convenient time for him, in case his visit to the USSR takes place.

 

MINISTER

/K. Lukanov[2]/

 

[1] On the Proposal, made by the Bulgarian Foreign Minister there are signs of approval of Todor Zhivkov, First Secretary of the CC BCP, Anton Yugov, Prime Minister, and other Politburo members.

[2] Karlo Lukanov – Minister of Foreign Affairs (1958-1962).

 

Minister of Foreign Affairs Karlo Lukanov advises the Prime Minister Anton Yugov to invite Fidel Castro to visit Bulgaria in addition to his scheduled trip to the Soviet Union, where he is schedule to receive the International Lenin award.



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Central State Archive of Bulgaria (TsDA), Sofia, Fond 1-B, Opis 6, a.e. 4477; translated by Assistant Professor Kalina Bratanova, edited by Jordan Baev. Obtained by the Bulgarian Cold War Research Group.

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