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Saudi Arabia Contacts US, Iraq with Peace Proposal

Saudi Arabia has made a peace proposal to the United States and Iraq and is awaiting a response, international agencies reported.

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 891

Putin Strongly Denied US Arms Claims

Russian President Vladimir Putin has strongly denied US claims that Russian firms have sold military equipment to Iraq.

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 622

Sandstorms Slow US, British Troops En Route To Baghdad

Sandstorms slowed U.S.

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 573

Bulgaria, Russia Stands on Int'l Issues Still Close despite Iraq

Bulgaria and Russia chose different approaches in seeking a resolution to the problem with disarming Iraq, but on international issues our positions have more similarities than differences, Russia's Ambassador to Bulgaria Vladimir Titov said in an exclusi

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 617

Djindjic Suspect Killer Arrested

Serbian police have arrested the man suspected of assassinating Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, new Prime Minister Zoran Zivkovic said at a news conference. The man, a former senior officer in a special police unit, has been identified as Zvezdan

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 416

MobilTel Opened New Office in Sofia

Bulgaria's biggest GSM operator MobilTel officially opened its new biggest office in Sofia, part of a MobilTel new park at Kukush street. Sofia Mayor Sofianski and Finance Minister Milen Velchev attended the ceremony.

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 497

Blair: "Huge Amount" Achieved So Far in War

Tony Blair said a "huge amount" had been achieved in the war so far and assured the Iraqi people that coalition forces "will not let you down".

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 371

Orthodox Bulgarians Celebrate Blagoveshtenie

Religious ceremonies with ritual bread were held Tuesday at many Orthodox churches in Bulgaria to mark Blagoveshtenie. People believe that on Blagoveshtenie all poisons are not poisonous and if the weather is fine, the harvest will be rich.

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1623

Second Online Conversation with Finance Minister Wednesday

The second online conversation with Finance Minister Milen Velchev will take place in the chat of the web site of the finance ministry at www.minfin.

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 339

FM: Bulgaria's Pro-US Stance on Iraq Won't Obstruct NATO Accession

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Passy said that in spite of the different positions on Iraq, he didn't expect the parliaments of EU member countries to obstruct the ratification of Bulgaria's NATO accession protocol.

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 549

Bulgaria to be Promoted at MITT 2003 Tourism Bourse

Deputy Economy Minister Dimitar Hadzhinikolov and over 40 Bulgarian companies will promote Bulgaria at an international tourism bourse MITT 2003 in Moscow, which opens March 26. Among the Bulgarian companies are Zlatni Pyasutsi, Albena, Slunchev Bryag, Ba

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 361

US Aircraft Attacked Saddam's Republican Guard

US aircraft have attacked units of Saddam Hussein's elite Republican Guard defending Baghdad for the first time. Meanwhile, coalition ground troops encountered stiff resistance to their advance on the capital.

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 533

Hand-made Bomb Went Off in Sofia Prosecutor's Office Building

A hand-made explosive went off in the building of the district prosecutor's office in Sofia at 11:50 am Tuesday. Boyko Borissov, chief secretary with the Interior Ministry, confirmed the information.

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 720

Baghdad Battle Draws Nearer

The "Battle of Baghdad" is drawing nearer, with American troops advancing to within 50 miles of Iraq's capital, Sky News reported. The Pentagon said Saddam Hussein has drawn a red line around the city in which Revolutionary Republican Guards are being st

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 384

Expert: Burning Wells in Iraq Pose No Eco Danger for Bulgaria

Bulgaria's air cannot be polluted because of the burning of the oil wells in Iraq, an expert told the Bulgarian National Radio.

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 456

PM Pays Official Visit to Albania

Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg leaves Wednesday on a two-day official visit to Albania at the invitation of Fatos Nano. The delegation includes Transport Minister Plamen Petrov, Education Minister Atanassov, Foreign Deputy Minister Patkov.

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 326

US Breaks Nasiriya Resistance

A column of about 4,000 United States marines has broken through heavy resistance and after two days of fighting, have crossed the Euphrates River in the city of Nasiriya, resuming their advance on Baghdad. The troops met strong resistance, in fighting w

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 387

Blair, Bush to Discuss War Conduct

Blair and Bush are to hold urgent talks this week about the conduct of the war and the re-structuring of Iraq. Blair will arrive Wednesday and the two leaders will go to Bush's presidential retreat at Camp David to continue their talks Thursday, the Asso

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 394

350 Refugees from Iraq Seek Shelter in Bulgaria

Some 350 refugees from Iraq are currently seeking shelter in Bulgaria and are passing through the usual procedure, Boyko Antonov from the Refugee Agency announced.

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 593

Every Third Bulgarian Fears Terrorist Attacks, Survey Shows

One third of the Bulgarians say that they fear terrorist attacks in Bulgaria because of the war in Iraq, a survey of polling agency Alpha Research conducted on March 20th shows. The number of Bulgarians who have such fears is unchanged since February, ac

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 597

Another British Soldier Killed in Action

A British soldier from the 1st Battalion The Black Watch has been killed in action in an operation near Al Zubayr in southern Iraq, UK military officials said. This brings to 20 the number of dead and missing British troops since the war started last week

Politics | March 25, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 448
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