Η επικαιροποίηση του μνημονίου συνεργασίας της εν Χάλκη Ιεράς Θεολογικής Σχολής και της Βουλής των Ελλήνων υπεγράφη σήμερα εν Φαναρίω, μεταξύ του Προέδρου της Βουλής των Ελλήνων κ. Νικολάου Βούτση, και του Προέδρου της Εφορίας της Σχολής Σεβασμιωτάτου Μητροπολίτου Γέροντος Δέρκων κ. Αποστόλου. Την σημαντική για την βιβλιοθήκη της καθ’ ημάς Μονής στιγμή κόσμησαν με την παρουσία τους η διευθύντρια της βιβλιοθήκης της Βουλής κ. Δρούλια και κλιμάκιο της Βουλής των Ελλήνων. The update of the cooperating Memorandum between the Halki Theological School and the Hellenic Parliament was signed today in Phanar. The President of the Hellenic Parliament Mr. Nikolaos Voutsis on behalf of the Hellenic Parliament and his Eminence Senior Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkon on behalf of the school.
Η Αυτού Μεγαλειότητα ο Βασιλέας Συμεών Saxe-Coburg-Gotha επεσκέφθη επισήμως τη Θεολογική Σχολή της Χάλκης. Τον Βασιλέα συνόδευαν η ομόζυγός του Βασίλισσα Μαργαρίτα καθώς και το ζεύγος του Άρχοντα Δημητρίου και Δωροθέας Αθανάσωφ και ο κ. Ιορδάνης Dinev.
Τους υψηλούς επισκέπτες υπεδέχθησαν με κωδωνοκρουσιές ο Ηγούμενος και η αδελφότητα και τους ξενάγησαν στους χώρους της Μονής. Στο Καθολικό της Μονής ο ορθόδοξος Βασιλεύς διήλθε, κατά την παράδοση της εκκλησίας μας, δια της ωραίας πύλης και προσεκύνησε το ιερό Ευαγγέλιο και την Αγία Τράπεζα, ενώ εψάλη ο πολυχρονισμός του. Μετά την ξενάγηση στους κυριότερους χώρους της σχολής, παρετέθη επίσημο γεύμα. Ιδιαίτερη υπήρξε η στιγμή κατά την οποία ο Βασιλέας επισκέφτηκε τη βιβλιοθήκη όπου εντυπωσιάστηκε από το πνευματικό πλούτο της.
Η Α. Μεγαλειότης βασίλευσε στη Βουλγαρία από το 1943 έως και το 1946, όταν βρέθηκε εξόριστος στην Ισπανία. Μέχρι και το 1996, όπου και επέστρεψε στην ιδιαίτερη Αυτού πατρίδα, διέπρεψε στον επιχειρηματικό κλάδο. Τυγχάνει ο πρώτος μονάρχης που επανήλθε στα κοινά με δημοκρατικό τρόπο, καθώς, κατά το διάστημα 2001 – 2005 διετέλεσε πρωθυπουργός της Βουλγαρίας.
His Royal Majesty King Symeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha officially visited the Theological School of Halki. The King was accompanied by his wife Queen Margaret, as well as the couple of Archon Demetrius and Dorothea Athanasov, and Mr. Jordan Dinev. The high guests were received by the Abbot and the Brotherhood, amid bells ringing, and were guided around the Monastery. In the Katholikon (main church building) of the Monastery, the Orthodox King passed, following the mandates of Church tradition, through the Royal Doors (Beautiful Gate) and venerated the Holy Gospel and the Holy Altar, while his Polychronismos (hymn containing wishes for many years) was being chanted. After a guided tour of the main premises of the School, an official meal was served. Of particular importance was the moment when the King visited the library, where he was impressed by the rich collection of old and rare books. His Royal Majesty reigned Bulgaria between 1943 and 1946, when he found himself exiled in Spain. Until 1996, when he returned to his homeland, he became a successful businessman. He was the first monarch to ever win back power in a democratic vote, and thus served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 2001 to 2005.
Негово Величестео Симеон II Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Цар Български направи официално посещение в Богословското училище при манастира “Св. Троица” на о-в Халки. Царят бе придружен от съпругата си Царица Маргарита, семейство Архонт Димитър и Доротея Атанасови и бизнесменът Йордан Динев. Високите гости бяха посрещнати при камбанен звън от игумена и братството на светата обител. В манастирския храм православния български Цар според църковната традиция влезе през царските двери в св. олтар и целуна светото евангелие и светия престол при пеене на многолетие. След обиколка на основните забележителности на светата обител последва официален обяд в чест на Монарха. Специален момент бе и посещението в манастирската библиотека където Царя разгледа духовното и богатство. Негово Величество цар Симеон II царува в България от 1943 до 1946 година след което живее в изгнание в Испания. След 1996 година се завръща в Неговата родина и работи за благото на народа си като през периода 2001-2005 година е министър председател на България.
