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DOUGLAS ALEXANDER TO VISIT PEN PAL |
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IN his first official act as Secretary of State for International Development, Douglas Alexander is to spend the summer with his pen pal in Bulgaria.
 "Did you know that Plovdiv is older than Rome, Athens and Constantinople? I did."
Alexander said: "It's such a great thing to do before I go to university in September.
"Todor and I have a lot in common. We're both huge fans of Bono, we both love Time Team and we're both 10th level wizards, although I have considerably more realm points than he does."
He added: "I hope to learn much of Todor's culture. Perhaps I'll start a 'Friends of Bulgaria' society at Edinburgh University. It's important to demonstrate a wide range of interests on one's CV."
Vonkovich is a typical Bulgarian youth. After buying himself out of the army he set about avenging the deaths of his ancestors.
His hobbies include football, chess and running the biggest zinc refinery in central Europe.
Vonkovich said: "I have told Mr Douglas to bring lots of credit cards and enough cash to buy a big van."
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