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Bulgarian Companies to Build Iraq-Kuwait Duty Free Zone

Bulgarian companies will have the opportunity to build up, along with other subcontractors, the duty free zone between Iraq and Kuwait, it became known on Monday, following the recent international expo Iraq Reconstruction 2004, held in Kuwait. Bulgaria'

Business | January 26, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1676

Gold Found in Bulgaria's Rhodopes Mountains

The British geological company Hereward Ventures have found gold deposits nearby Bulgaria's South-Eastern Rhodopes town of Rozino, Dow Johnes agency reported on Monday.

Business | January 26, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1406

Bulgaria to Extend Crown Agents Contract

Bulgaria is considering the possibility of extending the contract with the British consultancy Crown Agents, hired to conduct reforms in Bulgarian customs system, Finance Minister Milen Velchev told in the traditional monthly chat on the ministry's web si

Business | January 26, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 620

Ukraine, Bulgaria Set to Boost Trade Cooperation

Ukraine and Bulgaria have no insoluble problems, Bulgaria's Parliamentary Speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov and the Chairman of the Supreme Rada of Ukraine Volodimir Litvin said following their Monday meeting in Sofia. The two officials agreed that Ukraine and B

Business | January 26, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 984

NOKIA Donates Unique Communication System To Sofia Police

Nokia Bulgaria donated Monday a unique communication system to Bulgaria's Interior Ministry. The mobile radio-communication system TETRA gives policemen who carry the special TETRA terminals wireless access to their offices' database, wherever they are.

Business | January 26, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 836

Bulgaria's Telco Deal "Inked by Feb 16"

The deal for privatization of 65% stake in Bulgaria's dominant telecom carrier, the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC), will be inked by February 16, Bulgaria's Transport and Deputy Prime Minister Nikolay Vassilev predicted. Vassilev pledged that

Business | January 26, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 590

Germany to Stop Allotting Direct Economic Aid to Bulgaria in 2007

Germany's government will stop allotting direct economic aid to Bulgaria in 2007, Bulgarian media reported citing BBC.

Business | January 26, 2004, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 636

Sudan, Bulgaria Sign Oil Agreements

The Bulgarian company Technoexport has signed oil contracts for Block 10, 11, 13, 14 ,15, in the northern part of Sudan, in accordance with the geographical oil map which will be published within the next two days, BBC reported, cited by the online editio

Business | January 25, 2004, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 898

Kazakhstan Eyes Balkan Oil Project

Kazakhstan declared interest in participating in the Burgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline project, Bulgaria's Regional Development Minister Valentin Tserovski said upon his return from a visit in Kazakhstan. The main aim of the visit was the preparation of the

Business | January 25, 2004, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 726

Egypt Offers Bulgarian Companies Experience in Iraq

Bulgaria might benefit from the experience of Egyptian companies in working in Iraq, Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said in an interview for the Bulgarian National TV channel after his meeting with his Bulgarian counterpart Solomon Passy. The resto

Business | January 24, 2004, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 601

Bulgaria's Currency Exports Regime Tightened

Outgoing Bulgarian citizens and foreigners who export currency cash sums of over BGN 25,000 are required to prove they have no outstanding debts, representatives of Chief Taxation Directorate and Customs Agency reminded. The requirement is applied as of

Business | January 24, 2004, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 856

Russia to Pay Off in Cash USD 14.5 M Debt to Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Finance Minister Milen Velchev and Russia's Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Aleksey Kudrin agreed that Russia should pay off in cash USD 14.5 M of its debt to Bulgaria.

Business | January 23, 2004, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1124

Bulgaria's 2003 Average Jobless Rate Stood at 14,25%

Bulgaria's jobless rate in December 2003 stood at 13,52%, marking a 0,3% increase over the previous month, Social Deputy Minister Rumen Simeonov announced.

Business | January 23, 2004, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 773

Bulgaria Not Inclined to Write-Off Iraq's Debt

Bulgaria's interests must be respected when dealing with Iraq's debt, Bulgarian Finance Minister Milen Velchev said on Thursday at the Davos international forum.

Business | January 23, 2004, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 911

Consultants Eye Bulgaria's Bulgartabac Tender Sale

Twelve candidates have declared interest in the privatisation for Bulgaria's tobacco monopoly Bulgartabac. All of them have bought so far tender documentation for the consultancy competition on the sale.

Business | January 23, 2004, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 935

World Bank Launches Small Grants Program for Bulgaria

The World Bank Sofia Office announced on Thursday the start of its Small Grants Program 2004 in Bulgaria.

Business | January 23, 2004, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 906

Billa Retailer To Open Six New Outlets in Bulgaria

Austrian food retailer Billa is going to spend some BGN 40 M in 2004 to open six new retail outlets in Bulgaria, local Billa's CEO Evdokia Todorova said on Wednesday. The first stores will be built in the coastal city of Varna and in Veliko Tarnovo, anot

Business | January 22, 2004, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1389

Report: Bulgaria Knuckles Down to EU Dairy Regulations

Bulgaria's food and drink industry, and in particular its dairy sector, is still believed to have much work to do, if it is to comply with preliminary measures outlined by the European Commission and which will help towards firming up a date for accession

Business | January 22, 2004, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 564

Bulgaria's Tobacco Monopoly Extends Deadline for Consultant Offers

Bulgaria's tobacco monopoly Bulgartabac extended by a week the deadline for submitting offers for privatisation consultant. The initially set deadline - January 26 was moved to February 2.

Business | January 22, 2004, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 621

Open-Bidding Tender Invited for Bankrupt Bulgarian Balkan Airlines Property

The State Receivables Collection Agency invited an open-bidding tender for some of the property of bankrupt one-time national carrier Balkan Airlines, which was replaced by Bulgaria Air. The tender for two planes and trucks has been scheduled on January

Business | January 22, 2004, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 760

Over 3 M Foreign Tourists Visited Bulgaria in 2003

A total of 3, 531, 567 foreign tourists visited Bulgaria in period of January to December 2003, Bulgaria's Economy Ministry revealed. The figures show an increase of 18.

Business | January 22, 2004, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 830
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