(25 Jul 2001)
1. Queen Elizabeth II waiting for Bulgarian president in room at Buckingham Palace
2. Bulgarian President Peter Stoyanov and his wife Antonina enter room and meet Queen
3. Pan from close up of Bulgarian President to his wife, and then to close up of Queen Elizabeth II
4. Queen Elizabeth II and Bulgarian President and wife walking out of shot
STORYLINE:
Bulgarian President Peter Stoyanov and his wife Antonina met with Britain's Queen Elizabeth the second at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.
The meeting marked the start of the president's three day visit to the United Kingdom at the invitation of British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
During his visit, Stoyanov will meet British Prime Minister Tony Blair as well as representatives of British Trade International (BTI) and the Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Bulgaria's prospects for NATO membership, the progress of negotiations with the European Union and the situation in the Balkans will top the agenda of the visit.
It's the Bulgarian president's first state visit to the country.
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