Bulgaria and Serbia are both located between the East and the West and have common problems with goods smuggling, drug and human trafficking, and cross-border organized crime, Milorad Simic, chief of the Serbian Police Directorate said at his meeting with
Bulgarian –Russian relations are well defined as far as politics is concerned, Russian State Duma Speaker, Gennady Seleznyov, said. In his opinion no obstacles stand in the way of invigorating bilateral relations after economic issues such as that on debt
Cross-border and Internet crime combat, as well as children’ pornography are among the priorities of an international company “Eurosecurity Group”, set up in Sofia March 2. A total of 22 European countries will take part in it till autumn.
Businessmen from the town of Gabrovo in Central Bulgaria proposed measures for improving business climate in Bulgaria at their meeting with Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg. They insisted that taxes on companies and red tape be gradually reduced.
President Parvanov assessed highly the success of the Bulgarian athletes that competed at the Salt Lake Olympics at their meeting March 1. He thanked the coaches, the athletes' friends and relatives for making progress despite the financial difficulties.
Bulgaria remained true to its goal of acceding to the European and Euroatlantic structures. The United States of America will support Bulgaria in its efforts to become member of these structures, a congratulating telegram of US President Bush to President
Pressing ahead with the reforms is Bulgaria's chance of getting an invitation to NATO in Prague, the President of the US Committee on NATO Bruce Jackson told journalists March 1. Key problems of Bulgaria's NATO integration and its efforts during the nine
Russia does not support NATO enlargement, but each country has the right to decide its future and Bulgaria has made its choice, Russian State Duma Speaker, Gennady Seleznyov said after his meeting with Parliamentary Speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov. In the opini
Varna District Court allowed public sale of Varna-based shipyard. The procedure will start March 2 and will end April 2, representatives from the Economy Ministry said.
Interior Minister Georgi Petkanov denied reports in Macedonian press that the Macedonian and Bulgarian Interior Ministries have seized a large criminal group, in which high-ranking officials from both countries have been involved. The two ministries were
LUKoil raised the producer prices of petrol and reduces the price of diesel fuel, propane-butane and gas oil as of March 1 2002. Petrol A-91 goes up by 0.
Radi Naydenov, hitherto Deputy Defense Minister, is the new Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg announced. Naydenov, 39-year-old, will step into office March 4.
A specific timeframe for drafting and conclusion of an agreement between the Interior Ministry and Europol before the end of this year were agreed at a session between the Bulgarian Interior Minister and Europol Director Juergen Storbeck. Bulgarian Interi
Bulgaria has good chances of enhancing bilateral relations with Russia, Parliamentary Speaker Ognyan Gerdhikoz said after his meeting with Russian State Duma Chair Gennady Seleznev. All fractions in the Russian Parliament hope that after the take-over of
The Security Council with Cabinet will work in two formats - a full and a core one, amendments to a decree of 1998 on the establishment of the Security Council, adopted by Cabinet, envisage. In its full format the Council will include the ministers of for
Sofia-based industrial and financial group REI Holding said it was interested in obtaining concession for loss-making railway lines that the government plans to close down. State Railways Company BDZ was split in two separate units from this year – a tran
Cabinet adopted a decree on the target financing of the harmonization of the armaments and equipment of the Bulgarian Army with NATO standards and stepped up achievement of partnership goals. A total of BGN 76 M will be earmarked from the budget to this e
Stoyan Ganev, Former Prime Minister's Chief of Staff, returned to Bulgaria from USA, where he was on a personal visit. “Personally for me it is a fact that my work as PM’s Chief of Staff, was just a phase in my political experience, “ Stoyan Ganev said at
Consultancy company Crown Agents is just an advisor and it is out of the question that it could dominate or manage the Bulgarian Customs, Great Britain’s Ambassador to Bulgaria H.E.
The company, which is to upgrade, Bulgarian MiG-29 fighter aircraft will be negotiated with the Russia's RSK MiG, starting March 4, Defense Minister Svinarov announced. The Russian company, which won the tender, informed Defence Minister Nikolay Svinarov
Ways of curbing drug traffic were discussed at the meeting of Bulgarian and German Interior Ministers Georgi Petkanov and Otto Schily. Talks focused on check-point procedures rather than legislative amendments.
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