Bulgaria entered a new historical period with this invitation to NATO, Foreign Minister Passy told the national radio from Prague. He highlighted that big mobilization was necessary to get ratification in a year and a half.
All nineteen members of NATO backed the decision for invitation of seven East European countries to join the alliance. Tony Blair, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, hailed NATO's eastward expansion at the opening session of the North Atlantic Coun
Bulgaria was invited to accession talks with NATO at the summit of the alliance in Prague today. Membership invitations were also extended to Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
Security is extra tight in Prague amid fears of street violence and terrorism. Anti-war protesters have gathered in the city to mark the start of the NATO summit.
US President Bush hailed in Prague the enlargement of NATO as a "decisive" and "historic" moment and said it was a "bold decision to guarantee the freedom of millions of people". U.
A Muslim woman contested Bulgaria's rules for the issue of IDs. Nurdzhan Georgieva insists that administration should allow Muslims a passport photograph with a headcloth.
Representatives of Bulgaria's Child and Youth Parliament urged the Bulgarian Parliament to accept children and young people as partners in the development and implementation of a national action plan. The initiative was prompted by the anniversary of the
Hotel and restaurant equipment makers and traders are displaying their products at SIHRE international exhibition. It takes place for the second time in Sofia's International Exhibition Centre.
The Cabinet is expected to approve the National Program for Bulgaria's participation in intergovernmental activities of the European Council.
Bulgaria is among the seven countries that expect to be given membership invitations to join NATO at the Prague summit today (you can see the chronology of Bulgaria's relations with NATO in the For the Record section). The other hopefuls are the three Bal
The work of the Defence Ministry got positive assessment in a representative survey, conducted in October 2002 among nearly 1000 adult civilians and yet another 980 military servicemen. Despite the painful reforms in the army some 36% and 41% of the respe
The leader of rightist Union of Democratic Forces met with NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson in Prague. They discussed the partnership between Bulgaria and the alliance.
Standard & Poor's upgraded the long-term foreign currency rating of the City of Sofia to 'BB' from 'BB-'. The outlook is stable.
The European Parliament adopted a resolution that fixes 2007 as Bulgaria's EU accession date. That was announced by Bulgaria's Parliament Speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov upon the return of the Bulgarian parliamentary delegation from Strasbourg.
Transport Minister Plamen Petrov is expected to validate a stamp, envelope and a post seal on the occasion of NATO invitation to Bulgaria. The small Balkan country is likely to receive an invitation at the Prague summit in Prague, November 21.
Korean Embassy made a donation of hundred computers to the Economy Ministry. The ministry will place some of the computers at disposal of orphanages across the country.
Parliament started to discuss Wednesday next year draft budget at first reading. However, the plenary session was postponed for lack of quorum after leftist Coalition for Bulgaria and rightist United Democratic Forces left the plenary hall.
After Bulgaria receives an invitation at the NATO summit in Prague, it will have to align its legislation on intelligence and counterintelligence with that of the Alliance and draw up a strategy for the development of Bulgaria's military complex. This opi
The municipalities in Northwest Bulgaria and the Romanian Dolj county will form a "euroregion". The euroregion concept features in the recommendations of the European Union for Bulgaria and Romania, both EU aspirants.
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