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Sofia Confirms Iraqi Diplomats Won't Be Expelled

Bulgaria confirmed Friday that it will not comply with the US request to expel Iraqi diplomats on its soil. The spokesman of the foreign ministry declared that "for the moment the ministry did not have information on the grounds of which diplomats from t

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Thousands Join Global Anti-war Protests in Sofia

Thousands packed central Batenberg square in Sofia at an anti-war rally concert, organized by left wing Coalition for Bulgaria. Some three thousand Bulgarians of all ages voiced their opposition to war in Iraq at the Friday rally.

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Supreme Court Revoked Bulgaria's Government N-plant Decision

A five-member panel of the Supreme Administrative Court confirmed Friday an earlier decision of a three-member panel of the court, revoking the Cabinet's decision on Kozloduy Nuclear Units 3 and 4.

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Putin Appeals for End of War in Iraq

Russia's President Putin called for immediate end of the US-led war in Iraq, the Associated Press reported. The only solution to the Iraq problem, according to him, is to end the military intervention and resume the U.

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Hundreds Prayed for Peace at Mosques across Bulgaria Friday

Muslims across Bulgaria Friday prayed about the victims of the war in Iraq on Friday. Chief Mufti Selim Mehmed joined the congregation at Plovdiv's Djumaya mosque.

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Special Equipment Transported from Sarafovo to Germany

Unfreezing machine was loaded on a special platform at Sarafovo airport to be transported to an American base in Germany. The machine became redundant after the weather in Bulgaria warmed up as the spring came.

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US Donates Computer Equipment to Bulgaria's Judiciary

The government of the United States, through the US Agency for International Development, provided over 400 computers, 17 network servers, and other automation equipment worth over USD 1 M on Friday. The equipment will be used by eleven Bulgarian courts.

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Sofia Jazz Peak Opens March 28

Sofia hosts the annual jazz meeting of European musicians, starting March 28. This is the first time that the Euro jazz festival will take place under a new name "Sofia Jazz Peak".

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Bulgaria's Parliament Adopts NATO Declaration after Long Debates

Parliament adopted on Friday a declaration on the occasion of the signing of Bulgaria's NATO accession protocol by the ambassadors of the 19 Alliance member countries this week. The text was sponsored by the ruling coalition and rightist opposition United

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US Prepares for Long War in Iraq

Stiff Iraqi resistance slows the progress of the US-led forces in Iraq, military officials admitted. Battles continue to rage around strategic towns in the south of Iraq.

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Finnish Defense Minister to Pay Three-day Visit to Bulgaria

Finland's Defense Minister Jan Erik Stam will pay a three-day visit to Bulgaria, starting Sunday. This is the first time a Finnish defense minister visits Bulgaria.

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Prosecutor's Car Blown Up

A jeep owned by Regional Prosecutor Nikolay Tsvetkov was destroyed by a blast in Pernik about 2:20 am on Friday. The attack is considered as an attempt to frighten him.

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British Ambassador Visits Vidin April 1st

Britain's Ambassador to Bulgaria Ian Soutar will visit Vidin on April 1st. He will meet with the city mayor.

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Artists Rally against War

Bulgarians, primarily artists and young people, staged a rally against the war in Iraq March 27 in Sofia. The day for the protest was carefully chosen - World Theatre Day.

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Human Rights Campaigner Calls War in Iraq Illegal

The director of the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee Krassimir Kanev qualified the war in Iraq as illegal in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio. He said that the human rights committee gave negative assessment to the war.

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Bulgaria Confers Highest Order to US Ambassador Richard Shifter

Bulgaria conferred the highest order Stara Planina to US Ambassador Richard Shifter on March 26th for his extraordinary contribution to the Bulgarian - US relations and the development of democracy in Southeast Europe. Elena Poptodorova, US ambassador to

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Bulgaria Expects N-plant Peer Review after June

An official from the Bulgarian Energy Ministry ruled out as impossible a peer review of Bulgaria's N-plant review earlier than the middle of 2003. Slavcho Neykov, chief secretary with the Energy Ministry, said that most probably the specific parameters f

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Blair Confesses Allies Don't Know Saddam's Fate

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Friday he did not know if Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was alive, dead, injured or unharmed.

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Iraqi Forces "Fired" on Fleeing Civilians near Basra

Iraqi paramilitary forces in Basra fired mortars and machine gunfire Friday on a "couple of thousand" Iraqi civilians trying to flee city, British military officials said, cited by the Associated Press.

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Icarus Annual Awards of Union of Bulgarian Performing Artists

Famous Bulgarian director Tedi Moscov was awarded the Union of Bulgarian Performing Artists Icarus Annual Award - Best Director March 27. Deyan Donkov and Krassimira Vassileva were awarded for best Bulgarian male and female artist.

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Bulgaria Still Sees No Reason to Expel Iraqi Mission

The Iraqi diplomatic mission poses no danger for Bulgaria. Should such a danger be ascertained, concrete measures will be taken, Foreign Minister Passy said for private national TV channel bTV broadcast "Blitz", reiterating the position announced by Prime

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