site.btaBulgaria's PM, President Cable Condolences for Flood Tragedy in Greece

Sofia, November 16 (BTA) - Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and President Rumen Radev Thursday sent cables to their Greek counterparts expressing condolences for the tragedy which hit Greece as a result of the recent floodings.

"It is with concern and with pain that we learnt the news of the disaster which befell the friendly Greek people, leading to casualties and severe material damage. We express our profound commiseration to the families and friends of the victims of the flooding," Borissov said in his cable to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, as quoted by the Government Information Service. Borissov also expressed the readiness of the Bulgarian Government to provide urgent assistance if necessary.

"Please accept our condolences for the victims and injured people, as well as all those who lost relatives and friends and witnessed homes and property being destroyed. Even our most sincere words of sympathy cannot compensate the loss of human life," Radev said in his cable to President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, as quoted by the Bulgarian head of State's press secretariat.