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"INVESTMENT FORUM 2002” ORGANIZED BY THE BULGARIAN ECONOMIC FORUM UNDE...

"Investment Forum 2002” organized by the Bulgarian Economic Forum under the title Real Projects for Real Players will take place in the National Palace of Culture from June 2 till June 4.

Politics | May 26, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 307

MORE THAN FIFTY BULGARIAN COMPANIES PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL EXHIBI...

More than fifty Bulgarian companies participate in the National Exhibition “Produced For You”, opened on Sunday in the town of Vratza.

Politics | May 26, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 313

THREE OF THE DOCKERS FROM PORT BURGAS DECLARED A HUNGER STRIKE ON SATU...

Three of the dockers from Port Burgas declared a hunger strike on Saturday after futile negotiations between the protesting committee and the Deputy Ministers of Transport and Communications Lyubomir Ivanov and Krasimira Martinova.

Politics | May 26, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 328

EU CHIEF NEGOTIATOR EXPECTS BULGARIA TO CLOSE SEVERAL CHAPTERS IN JUNE

On June 11 in Luxembourg, the next session of the European Convent on the level of ministers will take place and it is expected Bulgaria to close several more EU negotiations chapters, Bulgaria’s Chief Negotiator with EU said. “I think that from the very

Politics | May 26, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 331

NATO ENLARGEMENT WILL BE BASED ON VALUES, BRUCE JACKSON SAYS

“The decision for NATO enlargement will be based on values, not on possibilities,” Bruce Jackson, President of the US Committee on NATO enlargement said to the members of the political committee with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Jackson stated that fu

Politics | May 26, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 286

CATHOLICS FROM NORTH BULGARIA PRESENTED WONDER WORKING ICON TO POPE

A wonder working woven icon of the Virgin Mary was presented as a gift for Pope John Paul II from the citizens of Chiprovtsi and the Catholics in Northern Bulgaria during the mass, served by the Pope in Plovdiv. This is the first icon to be consecrated jo

Politics | May 26, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 324

ALLEGED TORTURERS OF MEDICS IN LIBYA WILL BE SUED, DAILY REPORTS

Libya will sue in June the six agents of the secret services who allegedly tortured the Bulgarian medics in Libya, charged with intentionally infecting Libyan children with HIV, Bulgaria’s daily Trud reported, quoting sources from Tripoli. Officials from

Politics | May 26, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 452

JOHN PAUL II BEATIFIED THREE BULGARIAN CLERGYMEN

Kamen Vichev, Iosafat Shishkov and Pavel Dzhidzhov - Bulgarian Catholic clergymen, who were executed after being convicted by a communist court of espionage, were beatified by Pope John Paul II during the mass in Plovdiv. The clergymen were close to Evgen

Politics | May 26, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 398

SEVEN STARS 2002 MILITARY EXERCISE BEGAN IN PLOVDIV

The South-Eastern Europe Brigade (SEEBRIG) began a military exercise codenamed "Seven Stars 2002" at the Headquarters of the Multilateral Peace Force Southeastern Europe (MPFSEE) in Plovdiv on May 25. "Seven Stars 2002" is a multinational command-post, co

Politics | May 26, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 491

THOUSANDS OF CATHOLICS WELCOMED POPE IN PLOVDIV

Over 10,000 believers welcomed the Pope in the central square of the city of Plodiv with the words "We want Pope", "We love You" and "Long Live the Pope". Pope John Paul II served in Bulgarian a three-hour mass on Holy Trinity there on May 26th.

Politics | May 26, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 759

RELICS OF POPE JOHN XXIII DONATED BY THE POPE TO CATHEDRAL IN SOFIA

Part of the relics of the “Bulgarian” Pope John XXIII, Monsignor Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli were brought by Pope John Paul II during his visit to the Catholic church with Byzantine-slave rites”Uspenie Bogorodichno”. This gift is for the future church that w

Politics | May 26, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 877

BRUCE JACKSON: APPLICANTS TO JOIN NATO KNOWN JUST BEFORE PRAGUE

Bruce Jackson, President of the US Committee on NATO enlargement said that he did not expect NATO to announce, which applicant countries will be invited to join the Alliance way ahead of the meeting in Prague. NATO will wait till the last minute, Jackson

Politics | May 26, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 550

PM CALLS CLEARING OF BULGARIA’S NAME HISTORICAL

The fact that the Pope absolved Bulgaria of any link to the assassination attempt on him in 1981 is historical and extremely important for the country, Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg said after his tete-a-tete meeting with the Pope in the Rila Mona

Politics | May 26, 2002, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 506

HOPE FOR PEACE DISCUSSED AT MEETING OF POPE WITH CHIEF MUFTI

One of the main topics discussed by Bulgaria’s Chief Mufti Selim Mehmed and Pope John Paul II was the hope for peace in the world. After the meeting the chief mufti said that the muslims in Bulgaria wished health to His Holiness and that they will continu

Politics | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 306

POPE CONTINUES EFFORTS TO BRIDGE GAP BETWEEN TWO CHURCHES

Euronews Pope John Paul II on Saturday visited the most important religious site in Bulgaria, the Rila Monastery.

Politics | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 452

PLOVDIV GETS READY FOR PAPAL VISIT SUNDAY

Bulgaria’s second biggest city Plovdiv gets ready for the visit of Pope John Paul II there on Sunday. All security measures were introduced at 9am on May 25.

Politics | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 363

THE RELATIONS BETWEEN BULGARIA AND RUSSIA IMPROVE, VICTOR OZEROV, CHAI...

The relations between Bulgaria and Russia improve, Victor Ozerov, Chairman of the Committee on Defense and Security with the Russian Federations Council and leader of the Russian delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly said. “I believe that the fort

Politics | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 548

PILGRIMS SET OFF FOR PLOVDIV TO SEE THE HOLY FATHER

Hundreds of young people from the villages of Rakovski, Belozem, Zhitnitsa and Kaloyanovo set off on foot to Plovdiv. The pilgrims will gather in a special camp on the Plovdiv stadium after a night vigil in the Antique Theater in the center of Plovdiv.

Politics | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 428

BULGARIA PLANS TO CONCLUDE ITS MILITARY REFORMS BY 2004

Bulgaria will have concluded with the military reforms by 2004 and will be able to give to NATO 5500 troops and seven battalions, Defense Minister Svinarov stated in his report to the defense and security committee with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. He

Politics | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 357

POPE IMPRESSED WITH THE SECURITY MEASURES

Pope John Paul II expressed his admiration from the perfect organization of the guards and the security measures. The Holy Father thanked personally to the Director of the National Protection Service General Dimitur Vladimirov.

Politics | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 463

BULGARIA FULFILLED ALL POLITICAL CRITERIA EN ROUTE TO NATO

“Bulgaria is one of the seven NATO applicants that have fulfilled all political criteria for NATO membership,” a report, prepared by David Price, rapporteur to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly to be discussed on May 26 by the political committee reads. Acc

Politics | May 25, 2002, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 297
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