Greece to return remains of ancient Bulgarian tsar
Remains to be handed over in Thessaloniki The official handover will take place on Saturday morning at the Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki, during a ceremony hosted by the Greek prime minister, Radev said “The memory of Tsar Samuel today unites the two countries instead of dividing them,” Radev said, thanking his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis for his “political courage” and for the “friendship” that binds the two nations.
Tsar Samuel’s final journey to Sofia The remains will be taken by military plane to Sofia, where a public ceremony is planned, followed by a procession to the Church of Saint Sofia, where the remains will be laid to rest.
Greece will also return remains linked to members of the Bulgarian royal family under a new cultural agreement.
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