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President Postpones Visit to Plovdiv for Consultations over Iraq

President Parvanov will conduct consultations regarding the U.S.

Politics | February 5, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 440

Yugoslavia Officially Abolished

The two chambers of the Yugoslav parliament on Tuesday marked the demise of the troubled Balkan federation Yugoslavia and replaced it with a new country called Serbia and Montenegro, as outlined in a deal brokered by the European Union. Bulgaria no longe

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Cabinet to Set Period for Use of Bulgaria's Air Corridors

The proposal of the Bulgarian government to the parliament will set the period for which Bulgaria grants the United States passage through the Bulgarian air space. Defense Minister Svinarov said for private national TV channel bTV broadcast Blitz.

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Iran, Bulgaria Favour Peaceful Resolution of Iraq Crisis

The desire of Bulgaria and Iran for a peaceful resolution of the Iraqi crisis was expressed by Parliamentary Speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov and Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi. The two officials held talks in Tehran February 4.

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Bulgaria's FM Attends Crucial Security Council Meeting on Iraq

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Passy will attend today a crucial UN Security Council meeting on Iraq in New York, when Secretary of State Colin Powell is expected to present fresh evidence of Baghdad's non-compliance with UN disarmament resolutions. The meet

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U.S. Officially Requested Bulgaria's Air Space in War against Iraq

The United States has officially requested passage through the Bulgarian air space and use of infrastructure by the troops of the multinational coalition in a possible military operation against Iraq. The United States has also requested Bulgaria to send

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Rightist Opposition Wants U.S. Request Disclosed in Parliament

Rightist opposition Union of Democratic Forces wants the Cabinet to disclose details about the U.S.

Politics | February 4, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 436

Socialists Warn against Hasty Decisions over Iraq

Bulgaria should take a decision regarding its participation in a probable military operation in Iraq only after the UN Security Council Meeting on Wednesday when U.S.

Politics | February 4, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 552

President Urges Creation of New Body against Corruption in Bulgaria

President Parvanov repeated his call for establishment of an anti-corruption service to help in combat with corruption among the political and state elite in Bulgaria. The new body not to be dependent on any institution, he proposes.

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Deputy Defense Minister Paid Visit to Yugoslavia

A defense ministry delegation, led by deputy minister Ivo Ivanov paid a two day visit to Yugoslavia, the ministry announced. He discussed with his counterpart Svetislav Ristic the development of the bilateral relations in the defense field, the regional s

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Bulgaria's Cabinet Authorised to Order NATO-related Military Actions

Bulgaria's Constitutional Court said that the government might dispatch troops abroad or allow foreign squads into the country without parliamentary warrant if this is what the country committed to its allies. The decision of the court was announced Tuesd

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Fuel Price "Goes Up in Case of Long Military Conflict in Iraq"

The price of fuelin Bulgaria will go up in case of long military conflict in Iraq, Valentin Zlatev, general manager of LUKOIL Bulgaria projected in Burgas, quoted by local Info radio. He said that heavy security measures were introduced in LUKOIL, includ

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Ruling Coalition MPs Oppose Act on Bulgaria's Major Deals

The MPs of Oborishte Movement will stay out of the conclusive vote of the amendments to the Privatisation Act, should their letter and spirit remain unchanged.

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Greece Calls for Emergency EU Summit on Iraq

Greece is trying to muster support for an emergency European Union summit on Iraq, the European Commission has confirmed, BBC reported.

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Bulgaria Equips Mad Cow Labs

Bulgaria will equip two laboratories for mad cow disease tests till end-2003. The establishment of the facilities will be funded under the EU pre-accession PHARE program.

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Three Cigarettes Smuggling Attempts Foiled Overnight

Three attempts for cigarettes smuggling were foiled Monday night at the Kalotina border checkpoint. The combined quantity of the seized cigarettes amounts to 17,120 pieces.

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Lord Robertson Postpones Visit to Sofia

NATO's Secretary General Lord George Robertson postponed his visit to Bulgaria initially scheduled for February 6. He explained the delay saying that an "emergency engagement" might hamper his trip to Bulgaria in the last minute.

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Doubts over Iraq's Debt Pay-off Voiced in Sofia

Bulgaria can hardly expect to get all of Iraq's debt paid back, Finance Minister Milen Velchev said at the opening of the "Secondary Market of Mortgage Bonds in Southeast Europe" conference. He stressed Bulgaria's goal is to get as large a section of the

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