Gorbachev Meets Bulgaria Chief
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Associated Press
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev met today with President Todor Zhivkov on his first official visit to Bulgaria, where economic and social problems recently have ruffled the usually smooth relations between the two countries. The meeting could be significant for this Balkan country of 9 million people. The Soviet Union is a dominating factor in Bulgaria’s economy, importing more than half of the smaller country’s exports.
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