Politics

Sofia Mayor: Djindjic Murder is Political

I am shocked by the assassination of Zoran Djindjic, Sofia mayor Stefan Sofianski, who was a personal friend with the Serbian Prime Minister, said hours after the tragic news broke. He described the murder of Zoran Djindjic Sofia as political.

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Belgrade Declares Three Days of Mourning

The government in Belgrade announced state of emergency and three days of national mourning after Serbian Prime Minister, Zoran Djindjic, was assasinated on Wednesday.

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Bulgarian Politicians Condemn Djindjic Assassination

Most Bulgarian politicians condemned the assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Djindjic shortly after the news broke. "The assassination of Djindjic is political.

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British Diplomat Notes Importance of United UN Position on Iraq

"I think that it is very important to continue to work hard to bring the Security Council to a united common position, in order to maintain the pressure on Iraq," Ian Soutar, British ambassador to Bulgaria told novinite.com.

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President First Committed over Iraq, Minister Claims

President Parvanov personally made commitments that Bulgaria will support the United States in case of military operation against Iraq, according to Defense Minister Svinarov. Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov chaired the September 11th session of the

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Serbian PM Djindjic Assassinated

Serbian Prime Minister, Zoran Djindjic, was assassinated on Wednesday.

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Doctor's Garden Renovations Presented Friday

US Ambassador James Pardew, and Russia's Vladimir Titov will officially present renovations and improvements at Doctor's Garden on Friday, March 14, at 1130. Sofia Mayor Stefan Sofianski and members of the neighborhood committee, "Friends of Doctor's Gard

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US Ambassador: Burgas is Under No Threat

US Ambassador in Sofia James Pardew said that the Bulgarian Black Sea town of Burgas faces no threats.

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Libya Binds Medics' Fate with Bulgaria's Position on Iraq

Seif al-Islam al-Qaddafi, son of the Libyan Leader Qaddafi, has sent a letter to the Bulgarian foreign minister, in which he insists about a change of Bulgaria's position on Iraq, local 24 Hours daily reported on Wednesday, quoting a high-profile source f

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Japan, Bulgaria Stress Efforts for Peaceful Solution in Iraq

A convergence of Bulgaria's and Japan's positions on the Iraqi crisis was noted by at the meeting of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, who is paying an official visit to Japan from March 11-16. Minist

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No Version on Murder of Bulgarian Pavlov Ruled Out

None of the versions about the murder of Iliya Pavlov has been ruled out, Interior Minister Georgi Petkanov said, cited by local Darik Radio.

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EIU: Early Parliamentary Elections Likely in Bulgaria

The Economist Intelligence Unit does not rule out early elections in Bulgaria. "There is a chance of a parliamentary election being called early, in 2003 or 2004," the analysts forecast.

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US Officials Tour Bulgaria for Likely Bases, Daily Reports

Experts from the US Defense Department inspected two weeks ago local military sites Novo Selo, Koren and Shabla, Dnevnik daily reported, quoting sources from the Bulgarian defense ministry. Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov has admitted that it was likel

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Iraq Seeks Support at UN

Iraq's ambassador to the United Nations, Mohammed al-Douri, has appealed to the international community to avert what he called the "inevitable catastrophe" of a US-led war against his country.

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President: Iliya Pavlov's Murder Won't Change Bulgaria

According to President Parvanov, the murder of billionaire Iliya Pavlov will not change Bulgaria. Reporters asked the president to comment the killing that was committed late on Friday in front of the office building of MG Corporation in Sofia.

Politics | March 11, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 647

Bulgaria's Parliament Condemned All Religious Prejudices

Bulgaria's Parliament condemned all acts of xenophobia and antisemitism, religious and ethical prejudices and declared its support for the global fight against world terror in a declaration it adopted on the occasion of the Holocaust Day March 11.

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PM Hopes Working Media Law Enacted Next Year in Bulgaria

"Let's hope that next year at this time we will have a working, democratic and solid media law," Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg wished to media experts, lawmakers and journalists who took part in a meeting at the Council of Ministers. During the meeting, they

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Deputy Finance Minister in Moscow

Deputy Finance Minister Gati al-Jebouri will meet with Gennady Bukayev, Minister of Taxes and Levies of the Russian Federation, in Moscow. Al Jeburi will familiarize his host with the VAT-accounting system in

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Two Economy Ministry Officials Accused of Corruption

Lawmakers have informed Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev about two corrupted officials from the ministry. Vassilev announced that on Tuesday.

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Defense Minister Projects Strike against Iraq after March

Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov said that he didn't expect strike against Iraq by the end of March.

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Ruling Coalition Partner: Nobody Can Replace Pavlov

Nobody can replace Iliya Pavlov, he had the energy and resoluteness of several generations in one, said Ahmed Dogan, leader of the predominantly ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), in his first public statement after the murder of Iliya

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