YUGOSLAVIA becomes a member of the Black Sea Energy center in September, said Lyulin Radulov, chairing the center.

THE CABINET approved the proposal of the State Telecommunications Commission for awarding a 15 year license to the Bulgarian National Television. At the same session a decision was made to sack Emil Altimirski, deputy chairman of the State Telecommunications Commission and appoint Nelly Ognyanova as his replacement.

UNEMPLOYMENT in Burgas has been reduced by 7.8% from the beginning of the year till end-May. The current unemployment rate stands at 8.9%.

SHOUMEN-based brewery Shoumensko Pivo will start exporting beer to the USA, said the brewery director Hristo Hristov.

PAMPOROVO AD posted BGN 1 million profit at yesterday`s general shareholder meeting.

NAFTEX declined allegations it would lease its filling stations to LUKoil, nor replacing its trade mark with the LUKoil one. The talks
between the two companies concern only the fuel supply for the stations, a Naftex spokesman said. They are expected to be wrapped up soon.