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DEFENSE MINISTER NIKOLAY SVINAROV LEFT TO A THREE-DAY VISIT TO BRUSSEL...

Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov left to a three-day visit to Brussels. On November 20, Svinarov will participate in a meeting of the foreign and defense ministers of the European Union member states and candidate countries.

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BG WITH FIRST SOCIALIST PRESIDENT SINCE 1990

Georgi Purvanov, 44, history graduate and leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, will be inaugurated as Bulgaria's new president next January. Thus, Bulgaria will have a Socialist as head of state for the first time since 1990.

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GUARDIAN: EX COMMUNIST AHEAD IN BG EXIT POLLS

The Guardian Exit polls published after voting ended in Bulgaria's presidential election runoff yesterday showed the Socialist party leader, Georgi Parvanov, narrowly ahead of the incumbent, Petar Stoyanov.

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ELECTION DAY ENDED 8,30 A.M. NOVEMBER 19

The Central Electoral Commission announced the end of the election day at 8,30 a.m.

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MINISTERS: WE DO NOT EXPECT PROBLEMS WITH PARVANOV

Before the meeting of the Cabinet, the Bulgarian ministers told reporters that they do not expect any problems in their joint work with the new Bulgarian President Parvanov. "Yesterday, people similarly to the June elections, voted in favor of change and

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CABINET APPROVES ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY

Bulgarian Cabinet approved a national anti-corruption strategy. Its top priority is reducing the biased judgments of civil servants.

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STOYANOV LEADS IN THE BULGARIAN CITIES

The current Bulgarian President Petur Stoyanov who was defeated at the second round of the presidential elections leads in the biggest Bulgarian towns: Sofia, Varna, Plovdiv, Russe.

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74% OF THE BULGARIANS ABROAD VOTED FOR STOYANOV

“The majority of the Bulgarians who voted from abroad have supported Petur Stoyanov,” the spokesman of the Central Electoral Commission Bisser Troyanov announced. 15, 929 Bulgarians voted abroad.

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TAXI DRIVERS MAY BLOCK THE CAPITAL ON WEDNESDAY

Sofia taxi drivers plan a city-wide action Wednesday, Pari Daily wrote. The taxi drivers will protest against the planned introduction of BGN 180 per tonne excise duty on propane-butane gas.

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54,6% OF THE BULGARIANS VOTED ON SUNDAY

The Central Electoral Commission announced that it registered 54,6% electoral turnout during the second round of the presidential elections. Protocols from 11 sections have arrived in the Central Electoral Commission by 11am.

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THE INDEPENDENT: PARVANOV AHEAD IN BULGARIA VOTE

The Independent Bulgaria's presidential election hung in the balance yesterday after exit polls in the run-off vote showed Socialist Party leader Georgi Parvanov ahead of incumbent Petar Stoyanov.

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PARVANOV WINS WITH ALMOST 10 PER CENT

Georgi Parvanov, who won Sunday’s presidential election run-off in Bulgaria has almost 10 per cent more votes than his opponent current president Petur Stoyanov. According to the last results Parvanov, who is the Socialist Party leader has 54, 9 per cent

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EX-COMMUNIST WINS BULGARIAN ELECTION

Reuters Bulgarians vented their frustrations over poverty and accusations of corruption by ousting President Petar Stoyanov on Sunday and electing a former Communist in his place.

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PRESIDENT STOYANOV ACKNOWLEDGES PARVANOV'S WIN

EFE, Spain Although the first official results in the country's runoff presidential elections will not be known until late Monday, Bulgarian President Peter Stoyanov has already acknowledged being defeated by Socialist Georgi Parvanov.

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SOCIALIST WINS BULGARIAN PRESIDENCY

United Press International Bulgarian Socialist leader Georgi Parvanov has defeated incumbent president Petar Stoyanov in Sunday's second round of presidential elections.

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BULGARIA'S PARVANOV FAVOURS DEVELOPING RELATIONS

Itar-Tass, Russia Georgi Parvanov, who is expected to be Bulgaria's next president, has told a news conference that he favours Bulgaria's integration into the European Union and NATO.

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PARVANOV WINS BULGARIA'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Xinhua, China Bulgaria's Socialist Party leader Georgi Parvanov beat the incumbent Petar Stoyanov in a presidential election runoff held on Sunday.

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THE YOUNG MEMBERS OF MY STAFF CRIED WITH TEARS AFTER THEY HEARD THE FI...

The young members of my staff cried with tears after they heard the first results, Petur Stoyanov said at the press conference. That’s life, my friends, politicians must know not only how to win, but also how to lose, Stoyanov added.

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GEORGI PARVANOV IS THE NEW BULGARIAN PRESIDENT

Georgi Parvanov (44) will be the next Bulgarian president with five years term starting January 2002. Parvanov leads with 55 % of the votes current president Petur Stoyanov - first official results say.

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GERMAN CHANCELLOR GERHARD SCHRODER WAS THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL LEADER ...

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder was the first international leader to congratulate the Bulgarian president-elect. It was announced at a press conference by Georgi Parvanov.

Politics | November 18, 2001, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 576

STOYANOV: I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HEAVY LOSS

Petur Stoyanov, incumbent Bulgarian President who was defeated in the November 18 presidential run-off congratulated his opponent Georgi Parvanov on his victory. “I wish him to lead the Bulgarian people ahead so that Bulgarians live better in the coming f

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