Bulgaria Successfully Evacuates Diplomats from Iran via Azerbaijan
Ten Bulgarian diplomats stationed in Iran have been safely evacuated to Azerbaijan, crossing the border via the Astara state checkpoint
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Quotes | December 15, 2010, Wednesday // 17:51
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"If Todor Zhivkov (i.e. Bulgaria's communist dictator, r. 1956-1989 – editor's note) was the good state leader, how come the ambassadors and diplomats connected with the former regime are bad?".
Socialist President Georgi Parvanov asks, effectively slamming for double standards center-rigtt Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, who in mid November said Zhivkov was a great leader who did a lot for Bulgaria
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