Russian president VLADIMIR PUTIN expressed Russia`s readiness to support the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, which he sees as the optimal route for oil deliveries to the Balkans and Southern Europe.
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GLOBUL`S NETWORK, covering 20% of the country, has been completed. The company will launch trade operations in September.
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Minus Kiriaku, NOVA TV`s owner and president of the Greek TV company Antenna, arrived in Sofia. He plans to meet with future Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg on the recent problems of Nova TV.
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Leaders of the Trade Unions in Bulgaria were interrogated about their recent insurgency in the MRAZ refrigerator maker. Dr Zhelyazko Hristov from the Union, who have signed the summons, in his turn, has forwarded a complaint to social minister Ivan Neikov.
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BOBOV DOL MINES were removed from the liquidation list with a decision of the council of ministers. The agency for energy efficiency extended BGN 640,000 for additional safety equipment for the miners.
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Two self-contained parts of Rudozem-based GORUBSO Mining-Ribnitsa and Dimov Dol, go for sale through negotiations with prospective buyers, the Ministry of Economy announced. Documents can be submitted in the 30-day period, following the announcement in the State Gazette, by depositing USD 26,500 and USD 34,600 respectively. The proceeds from the sale will be preserved by GORUBSO.