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7 Bulgarians Evacuated on Turkish Ferry from Libya's Misrata

Turkish ferry boat "Ankara" has evacuated 1 025 people from the besieged Libyan city of Misrata, including seven Bulgarian citizens.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 12, 2011, Tuesday // 10:49 | Viewed: 2321

Budapest Mayor Istvan Tarlos Welcomed in Sofia

Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova has welcomed her counterpart from the Hungarian capital Budapest Istvan Tarlos.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 11, 2011, Monday // 17:59 | Viewed: 2854

Bulgaria Keen on Yemen's Stability

Bulgaria and the EU are keen on Yemen keeping its unity, security and stability, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov said in the Arab country Monday.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 11, 2011, Monday // 17:36 | Viewed: 3371

Bulgaria, Austria Ink e-Govt Cooperation Agreement

A bilateral agreement on the cooperation in the fields of IT and the electronic government was signed Monday between Bulgaria and Austria.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 11, 2011, Monday // 14:30 | Viewed: 2515

2 Afghans Caught on River Island on Bulgarian-Turkish Border

Bulgaria's border police have detained two Afghan nationals on an island in the Maritsa River along the Bulgarian-Turkish border.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 11, 2011, Monday // 13:30 | Viewed: 2933

Assad Assures Bulgaria's Top Diplomat of Reforms in Syria

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov has urged for an end to violence in Syria and for decisive reforms during a one-day visit to Damascus.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 11, 2011, Monday // 12:40 | Viewed: 2174

Bulgarian FM: NATO Should've Taken over Libya Op from Start

NATO should have taken over the operation in Libya from the start, stated Saturday Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Mladenov.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 9, 2011, Saturday // 17:55 | Viewed: 1786

US State Dept: Corruption, Censorship Plague Bulgaria

Bulgaria is still plagued by chronic corruption and problems with free speech, according to the US Department of State's 2010 report on the state of human rights.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 9, 2011, Saturday // 13:45 | Viewed: 3325

Bulgaria, Azerbaijan Ink Cultural Cooperation Agreement

Agreement on bilateral cooperation in culture was signed by Bulgarian Cultural Minister Vezhdi Rashidov.and his Azerbaijani counterpart, Abulfaz Garayev

Politics » Diplomacy | April 8, 2011, Friday // 17:31 | Viewed: 2123

Bulgarian Parliament Pushes for 'Thracian Compensation' Claims from Turkey

Bulgaria's Parliament has urged the Cabinet to speed up work in a joint Bulgarian-Turkish commission for settling the claims for compensations from Turkey for Bulgarians who fled Eastern Thrace (European Turkey) amidst repressions in the 1910s and 1920s

Politics » Diplomacy | April 8, 2011, Friday // 15:52 | Viewed: 7553

Bulgaria's Top Cop Vows Friendly Cooperation with US

Bulgaria and the US have and will have a very close and effective cooperation in crime fightinng Tsvetan Tsvetanov, Bulgaria's Interior Minister, declared.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 8, 2011, Friday // 12:30 | Viewed: 2121

Bulgaria Evacuates 15 Sailors from Libya via Tunisia

Bulgaria's Embassy in Tripoli, the only functioning EU embassy in the Libyan capital has organized the evacuation of 15 Bulgarian sailors working on different Libyan vessels.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 7, 2011, Thursday // 17:53 | Viewed: 2528

US Ambassador Offers Advice on Bulgarian Roma Integration

Bulgaria still has plenty to do regarding the integration of Roma, US Ambassador to Sofia, James Warlick points out.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 7, 2011, Thursday // 15:21 | Viewed: 2509

FinMin Djankov Meets Bulgarian Diaspora in San Diego

Bulgarian Finance Minister and Deputy PM has started his US visit with a meeting with members of the Bulgarian community in San Diego, California.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 6, 2011, Wednesday // 18:18 | Viewed: 3821

Bulgarian Hotels Pledge to Shelter Japanese Survivors

Hotel managers in the Bulgarian city of Veliko Tarnovo have decided to offer some of their rooms to distressed Japanese citizens after the disasters which hit the Asian country.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 6, 2011, Wednesday // 14:42 | Viewed: 2238

Bulgaria Abstains from Blocking Ex-Communist Agents from Diplomatic Missions

With most of the attending MP abstaining from voting, the Bulgarian Parliament did not accept the rightist Blue Coalition's propositions to prohibit former communist State Security agents from working in diplomatic missions abroad.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 6, 2011, Wednesday // 13:26 | Viewed: 2203

Bulgarian-Russian Commission Holds Tough Partnership Talks

Energy, trade, construction, and military collaboration are the major topics of discussion at the meeting of the Bulgarian-Russian Inter-Governmental Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Partnership, held in Moscow.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 6, 2011, Wednesday // 11:17 | Viewed: 2150

Bulgaria's Top Diplomat Denies Secret Cabinet Decision on Nuclear Plant

An individual, who dares to sign a document despite an explicit ban from his Minister and boss has no place working anywhere within State institutions, the Bulgarian Foreign Affairs Minister, Nikolay Mladenov, says.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 6, 2011, Wednesday // 09:18 | Viewed: 2570

Bulgaria's Chief Magistrates: US Envoy's Allegations False, Perplexing

Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev and President of the Supreme Court of Cassation Lazar Gruev have rejected the claim of US ambassador to Sofia James Warlick that Bulgaria's judiciary acts differently for common people and for those with power.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 5, 2011, Tuesday // 18:08 | Viewed: 2216

US Ambassador: Bulgaria Has Separate Justice for Rich, Common People

The judicial system continues to pose a huge challenge for Bulgaria regarding the rule of law, US Ambassador to Sofia, James Warlick, points out.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 5, 2011, Tuesday // 13:33 | Viewed: 3200

Bulgarian FinMin Embarks on New US Tour

Bulgaria's Finance Minister Simeon Djankov has launched a new 4-day visit to the US, his Ministry has announced.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 5, 2011, Tuesday // 12:24 | Viewed: 1856
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