The outcome of the trial against the Bulgarian medics in Libya will be fair, Foreign Minister Passy was assured at his meeting with his Libyan counterpart Abd Al-Rahman Shalgam at UN Headquarters. Thus the Libyan Secretary of the General People's Committe
Additional funds will be released for the repairs of schools in the country, Education Minister Atanassov announced. He did not specify the exact amount planned .
Policemen from Sliven and Tvurditsa arrested a man charged with the murder of an 18-year-old boy in the night of September 10. The accomplice of the 21-year-old criminal has also been arrested.
The deadline for placing bids for investment intermediary for a 72% stake (161,356 shares) in the resort of St. Constantine and Helena expired on September 13.
There are two arguments for the closure of the Drug Traffic Fight Unit with the National Police Directorate, General Boyko Borissov, Chief Secretary with the Interior Ministry, said for the Bulgarian National Radio. Its activities overlap with that of the
Iceland's support for Bulgaria's bid for NATO membership was confirmed at the meeting of Foreign Minister Passy with his Icelandic counterpart Halldor Asgrimsson. The meeting was held in New York within the session of the UN General Assembly.
Culture Minister Abrashev paid a visit to Edirne on his way to Istanbul for the UNESCO meeting of culture ministers of 90 countries devoted to cultural heritage. Minister Abrashev was briefed on the state of Bulgarian cultural and historical monuments in
Nadezhda Mihaylova, leader of rightist Union of Democratic Forces (UDF), leaves for Slovenia on Monday to participate in a forum of the European People' s Party. The forum will discuss EPP relations with EU aspirants and will seek ways of improvement.
Bulgaria aims to get the European Commission's positive assessment for functioning market economy in 2002, Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg said at the annual meeting of the prime ministers of Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) in Bratislava. He expr
Two of the best Europe's marine research institutes - Athens-based National Centre for Marine Research and Bulgaria's Institute of Oceanology - signed a memorandum for cooperation on board the "Egeo" research ship. The role of the two institutes in the r
Offering a bribe to an official will carry a prison sentence to 6 years and a fine to BGN 5,000, changes in the Penal Code envisage. In case the bribe has led to abuse of office, punishment will be more severe.
The situation in Southeast Europe and the prospects for future cooperation topped the agenda of the working meeting of Southeast Europe Cooperation Process (SEECP) foreign ministers in. Bulgarian Foreign Minister Passy attended the meeting in New York, wh
All warheads of SS-23 missiles are to be destroyed till the end of next week with three or four warheads blasted each day, Environment Minister Dolores Arsenova said. Following the complete demolition of SS-23 missile warheads, the destruction of Scud and
The Subway restaurant chain opened its first location in Bulgaria on August 27. The restaurant is located in Sofia, the Bulgarian capital.
George Bush wished his Bulgarian counterpart success this autumn during their brief conversation at a reception given by the US President. The Bulgarian delegation was the first to be presented to the US president at the reception.
The six medics, sued for deliberately infecting Libyan children with HIV, are in good health but under big strain. That is the conclusion of the Bulgarian doctors who examined them in Tripoli.
I leave for Bratislava with positive expectations because we have quite a few things to talk about, Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg said upon leaving for Bratislava to participate in the annual meeting of the prime ministers of Central European Free Tra
Bulgaria turns into a favourite tourist destination for many German families, Germany's Ambassador to Bulgaria H.E.
More than 40% of Bulgaria's population is subject to different allergies. The number of those who suffer from hay fever grows due to pollution and industrialization.
Reduced VAT for dairy products has been negotiated by the Dairy Producers Association. They have convinced the Agriculture Ministry to cut the tax to 10 percent.
Workers at Plovdiv-based Georgi Benkovski plant, where Bulgaria's MiG-29s are being repaired, went on strike September 13. Georgi Benkovski plant is a subsidiary of the military plant of Terem.
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