The next hearing in the trial against the six Bulgarian medics in Libya, accused of intentionally infecting Libyan children with HIV, was set for August 4.

The Benghazi court proceeded with the Bulgarian medics case on July 8. The court did not respect the claim for releasing the Bulgarian medics on bail until the end of the trial.

Earlier in the day the defence lawyers announced they do not expect concrete results, but rather resumption of legal proceedings.

Nearly ten months ago Libya decided that the six Bulgarian medical workers accused of deliberately infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV will be tried in a criminal court.

The Bulgarians were arrested at a hospital in Benghazi five years ago, and first appeared before a court dealing with national security matters.

The court rejected claims by the Libyan prosecutors that they were part of an international conspiracy involving foreign intelligence services.

Though they were stripped of the "international conspiracy" charge, the Bulgarian medics will be tried on all the other charges, which include intentionally infection with lethal substances and spreading epidemics. Should they be found guilty on these charges, the Bulgarian medics face death sentence.