Telegram to Bulgaria on the Death of Vasil Kolarov
(January 24, 1950)

Source: RMRB (Jan. 25, 1950), 1. Available English Translation: NCNA,
Weekly Bulletin, 139 (Jan. 31, 1950), 1.

nu Kolarov, one of the founders of the Communist Party of Bulgaria and a leading
cial in the Communist International, was at the time of his death chairman of the

cml of Ministers of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and a member of the Central
mittee of the Communist Party of Bulgaria.

Vice-chairman Chervenkov,
© Council of Ministers of Bulgaria
Your Excellency:

I
inisr: Stunned to receive the news that Chairman Kolarov of the Council of
ers of Bulgaria has passed away. Please allow me to respectfully



express my deepest and sincerest grief to the government and people of your
country.
(Signed as Chairman of CPG of PRC and dated)