French President Nicolas Sarkozy, accompanied by his wife, Cecilia Sarkozy, will pay an official visit to Bulgaria on October 4 at the invitation of Bulgarian counterpart Georgi Purvanov. The news was released for BTA by the information service of the Bulgarian head of state.

The programme of the visit includes talks with Purvanov, a meeting with Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev and a lecture delivered before students of Sofia University.

Sarkozy and his wife will be awarded the highest state orders.

The French President and his wife are also scheduled to meet with the Bulgarian medics recently released from Libyan prison.