President Georgi Purvanov sent a letter on Monday to his Greek counterpart Karolos Papoulias expressing great concern and empathy with the fight against the fires which devastated parts of Greece and left thousands homeless, Purvanov's Press Secretariat said.

Purvanov reaffirmed the readiness of the government and the State to provide assistance in dealing with the aftermath of this tragedy.

"To us, this is a manifestation of the friendship between the Bulgarian and the Greek people," he wrote.

Purvanov offered his own and all Bulgarians' condolences for the many dozens of victims of the fires raging in Greece.