
Gen. Zlatko Zlatev
Commander of Joint Forces Command
“The idea of Ivan Kristoff is extremely interesting, contemporary and relevant. We performed joint flights in all variants of descent from a military helicopter in 2002 with a joint crew of 24 airbase and Spiderman Ivan Kristoff set two world for rappelling and ascending on a rope over 100 meters from a helicopter, the first of its kind.

Генерал Златко Златев
Заместник командващ на Съвместно командване на силите
Идеята на Иван Кристоф е изключително интересна, съвременна и актуална. Изпълнявали сме съвместни полети във всички варианти на спускане от вертолет, като през 2002 г. съвместен екипаж от 24 авиобаза и човека-паяк Иван Кристоф поставиха два световни рекорда по спускане и качване по въже от зависнал над 100 м вертолет, първите от този род.

Col. George Botev
Academy of the Ministry of Interior
Съществуват фигури, не само от национална, но и от международна значимост. Тяхното признание се дължи не само на уменията, които са доказани, но и на силните им характери, морал, воля за успех и победа. Това са личности с личен почерк, които понякога трудно се възприемат в обществените среди, чийто сив живот започва и свършва с един офис.
Иван Кристоф е човек с огромни постижения и България се гордее, че именно българин е обявен за герой на Торонто през 2011г. Облечен в костюм или с дрехите на NIKE, които рекламира, той е една от влиятелните личности, както в България, така и в Канада.

Brigitte Vaillancourt
Popular Mechancis for Kids, Fox TV
Dear Ivan,
The success of "Popular Mechanics for Kids" depends largely on the thriling adventures in which our hosts participate and the B-roll footage we get from various locations adn companies. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you on behalf of the PMK team for your cooperation with our "Life Savers" show. It contibuted greatly to its success.
We're greatfull for your generous help and participation in the program.
Kind regards.

Генерал Бойко Борисов
Кмет на София, Сега Премиер Министър
“Това, което повече ме учуди в него, вече когато го познавах е, че той е един много добър дипломат. Ходи, среща се с кметове губернатори, говори за България, знамето вее... Ако един ден ГЕРБ бие на изборите и имаме повече власт, със сигурност ще направим подобен отряд, със сигурност ще направим такъв спасителен отряд. А когато имаме подобен на него инструктор, то тогава е сигурно, че този отряд ще е добър.”

The Honorable Jean Augustine
M. P. of the Canadian House of Common
"Mr. Ivan Kristoff has accumulated a unique portfolio of aerial and remote access photography that deserves to be recognized. His work extends to his knowledge and expertise in the area of emergency response. Through the Highrise Emergency Aerial Response Team (H.E.A.R.T.), Mr. Kristoff has exhibited leadership in technological innovation and in his commitment to public safety."

Prof. Pascal Michelucci
University of Toronto
"Ivan’s amazing photographic work has found a great historic venue where it will be showcased in the national capital of his own native country."
In his letter address for the opening of Ivan’s exhibition in the Bulgarian National Assembly Building in Sofia, he wrote: “You can feel proud of such an achievement. The photo exhibit which you were contemplating when you took my Communication, Culture and Information technology course has now became a reality. Your efforts are being acknowledged and rewarded in a memorable manner… I am sure that many more successes will follow”.

Jim McCullough
Media & Public Relations Unit
".. I have witnessed the ability of Ivan Kristoff in the performance of high level repelling and rope work. It is my opinion that Ivan is a professional in his field and has clearly demonstrated to me that he has mastered with expertise the art of high level rescue, rappelling and rope work."

General Boiko Borisov
Now, Prime Minister of Bulgaria
"What surprised me more, especially when I knew him is that he is a very good diplomat. If one day GERD wins the elections and we have more power, for sure we will make a similar unit and for sure we will make such a rescue team. And if we have an instructor like him, then it is certain that this team will be good."

Ellen Mosher
The Guinness Book of World Records
Dear Ivan,
The Records Commette has reviewed your proposal for attempting the longest descent from a helicopter and found the idiea to be very innovative.