Thousands Participate in Bulgaria's Zhivkov Funeral
August 10, 1998 - 0:0
SOFIA Some 10,000 people gathered in the centre of the capital Sofia on Sunday to pay last respects to Todor Zhivkov, Bulgaria communist dictator from 1954 to 1989 who died last week at the age of 86. The ceremonies started with a national anthem played in the Battenberg Square between two symbols of Bulgaria former palace of the king and former mausoleum of the first Bulgarian communist leader, Georgy Dimitrov. Zhivkov's body was displayed in an open oak coffin.