World Bank President Zoellick Concerned about Bulgarian Roma

The President of the World Bank Robert Zoellick visited Monday Bulgarian capital Sofia’s Roma neighborhood Fakulteta in order to meet the local community.

Zoellick, who is on an official visit to Bulgaria August 9-11, was joined by Bulgarian education minister Sergey Ignatov, social minister Totyu Mladenov, and mayor of Sofia Yordanka Fandakova on his trip to the Roma neighborhood.

The World Bank President met representatives of the Roma foundation Romani Baht, as well as residents of Fakulteta, who had a chance to share their troubles with him.

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