The construction of the new border checkpoint Lesovo-Hamsabeili is symbolic for the constantly improving relations between Bulgaria and Turkey, President Parvanov said as he turned the first sod. The idea for the project first emerged in 1993.
New Bulgarian Ambassador in Belgium Emil Vulev handed over his credentials to King Albert II at a solemn ceremony in Brussels' Royal Palace. During the audience the two officials discussed the forthcoming visit of President Parvanov to Brussels, as well a
Some 70 % of career officers quitting service with the armed forces face difficulties, a representative survey conducted by the Sova Harris polling agency in August, shows. Age is the main factor for the adaptation of former army officers to the civilian
Kieran Prendergast, UN Under-Secretary for Political Affairs gave a very positive assessment to Bulgaria's presidency of the UN Security Council. He highlighted the country's successful performance while meeting Bulgaria's Deputy Foreign Minister Petko Dr
The Bulgarian red wine contains a substance that is good for the heart and the blood vessels, magazine Times wrote. A Spanish professor has presented data that confirms that theory.
A Bulgarian presented its own car at a motor show in Paris. The constructed by Rumen Antonov model "Four stroke" is with two seats in retro style.
"I intend to inform the European Commission and the presidents of the European Union member states in a letter about the arguments in favor of Bulgaria's new stand on third and fourth reactors of N-plant Kozloduy," President Parvanov announced on Friday.
The leader of the Bulgarian Soicialist Party met with Lebanon's Prime Ministe Rafiq Hariri. They discussed ways to attract more Lebanese investments in Bulgaria.
A two-year sentence on probation and confiscation of the boat is one of the four sentences expected by the second-instance Appellate Court in Constanta, Romania. Four Bulgarian boats and their crews were detained in May in the Romanian exclusive economic
Finance Minister Milen Velchev left early on Friday for Washington. He will participate and address the participants in the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, which opens Monday.
Bulgaria is to take part in the tenth International Tourist Exchange TT Tour&Travel 2002, to take place from September 26 till September 28 in Poland. Among the Bulgarian exhibitors are the Economy Ministry, Balkantourist AD, Colibri Travel, Varna Tourist
"Palestine prepares a new resolution in the UN Security Council and we hope Bulgaria to cooperate with us," Dr. Mohamed Salaymeh, Palestinian Ambassador to Bulgaria said.
Bulgaria may use Portugal's Euroatlantic experience, Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio said at his meeting with Parliamentary Speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov. Gerdzhikov expressed Bulgaria's willingness to further expand and develop its relations with Portugal
Forty-one British companies will participate in the Plovdiv Technical Fair that will take place from September 30 till October 5. Their business is in the fields of engineering, IT, construction and others.
A Tu-154 plane of the Bulgarian airlines "Bulgarian air charter" with 157 passengers on board flew over on Friday morning for two hours over the Burgas bay because of engine failure. The failure was detected at 7 am shortly after the take off.
The parliamentary majority rejected the proposed urgent vote on the government's new stand regarding Kozlodyu N-plant. The proposal was tabled by the leftist Coalition for Bulgaria.
The Interior Ministry Services launched an investigation against four border officers on allegations of malpractices. This was announced by Interior Ministry Chief Secretary Boyko Borissov upon his departure to the United States.
"Your country needs to double the efforts en route to the EU," said Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio speaking before Bulgaria's Parliament. He noted that such efforts are necessary as a string of fragile economies are to be integrated in the EU and they
The rule of law in a country is a must for successful economic development and a guarantee for the foreign investment, Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg said Thursday while opening the Balkan Legal Forum. The event is set up by the Foundation for Legal De
Talks with Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit is the first event scheduled for Simeon Saxe-Coburg's first official visit to Turkey. Bulgaria's prime minister will visit the neighbouring country October 3 through 6.
Bulgaria will keep on relying on the support of Germany and of Chancellor Schroeder, personally, in its aspiration to join the European and the Euro-Atlantic structures, reads the telegram of Bulgarian President Parvanov to Gerhard Schroeder, which congra
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