Politics

Serbia Asked Bulgaria's Cooperation in Finding Djindjic's Killers

Serbia has asked for Bulgaria's cooperation in connection with the assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic. Boyko Borissov, chief secretary with the Interior Ministry, gathered at an urgent meeting security services officials on Wednesday

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Navigation Maritime Bulgare Seeks New USD 5 M Credit

The Privatisation Agency has been approached by Navigation Maritime Bulgare (NMB) with a request for the release of a new USD 5 M credit for unpaid salaries to the workers. PA is still undecided over the request, since this could only add to the NMB liabi

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Prince Charles to Hold Tete-a-Tete Meeting with Saxe-Coburg in Sofia

HRH Charles, The Prince of Wales, arrives on a two-day official visit to Bulgaria this Thursday. He will have a tete-a-tete meeting with Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg.

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Deadline for Potential Investors in Belene N-plant Extended

The deadline for receiving the answers of potential investors in the construction of Belene was extended by end-March, Energy Minister Milko Kovachev said. Questions were sent to all interested companies in the first half of February, following the Cabine

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Bulgaria Condemned Djindjic Assassination

Bulgarian Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg and President Parvanov offered condolences Wednesday to Natasha Micic, president of Serbia and parliament speaker, on the tragic assassination of Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic. "On behalf of the Bulgarian people and o

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Serbs Shocked at Djindjic Killing

Politicians gathered at an emergency parliamentary meeting in Belgrade after the shooting of their prime minister Zoran Djindjic while Serbs told of their shock and horror. Belgrade residents spoke of their fears for the country.

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Bush Expressed Condolences over Djindjic Assassination

President Bush expressed his condolences to Serbia shortly after Prime Minister Djindjic was assassinated.

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Djindjic was "Engine of Serbia's Democratic Processes"

We condemn the assassination of Serbian Prime Minister, Zoran Djindjic, who was an energetic and tireless man, an engine of the democratic process in Serbia, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lyubomir Todorov said March 12, hours after Djindjic was assassinated

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Sofia Mayor: Djindjic Murder is Political

I am shocked by the assassination of Zoran Djindjic, Sofia mayor Stefan Sofianski, who was a personal friend with the Serbian Prime Minister, said hours after the tragic news broke. He described the murder of Zoran Djindjic Sofia as political.

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Belgrade Declares Three Days of Mourning

The government in Belgrade announced state of emergency and three days of national mourning after Serbian Prime Minister, Zoran Djindjic, was assasinated on Wednesday.

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Bulgarian Politicians Condemn Djindjic Assassination

Most Bulgarian politicians condemned the assassination of Serbian Prime Minister Djindjic shortly after the news broke. "The assassination of Djindjic is political.

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British Diplomat Notes Importance of United UN Position on Iraq

"I think that it is very important to continue to work hard to bring the Security Council to a united common position, in order to maintain the pressure on Iraq," Ian Soutar, British ambassador to Bulgaria told novinite.com.

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President First Committed over Iraq, Minister Claims

President Parvanov personally made commitments that Bulgaria will support the United States in case of military operation against Iraq, according to Defense Minister Svinarov. Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov chaired the September 11th session of the

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Serbian PM Djindjic Assassinated

Serbian Prime Minister, Zoran Djindjic, was assassinated on Wednesday.

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Doctor's Garden Renovations Presented Friday

US Ambassador James Pardew, and Russia's Vladimir Titov will officially present renovations and improvements at Doctor's Garden on Friday, March 14, at 1130. Sofia Mayor Stefan Sofianski and members of the neighborhood committee, "Friends of Doctor's Gard

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US Ambassador: Burgas is Under No Threat

US Ambassador in Sofia James Pardew said that the Bulgarian Black Sea town of Burgas faces no threats.

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Libya Binds Medics' Fate with Bulgaria's Position on Iraq

Seif al-Islam al-Qaddafi, son of the Libyan Leader Qaddafi, has sent a letter to the Bulgarian foreign minister, in which he insists about a change of Bulgaria's position on Iraq, local 24 Hours daily reported on Wednesday, quoting a high-profile source f

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Japan, Bulgaria Stress Efforts for Peaceful Solution in Iraq

A convergence of Bulgaria's and Japan's positions on the Iraqi crisis was noted by at the meeting of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, who is paying an official visit to Japan from March 11-16. Minist

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No Version on Murder of Bulgarian Pavlov Ruled Out

None of the versions about the murder of Iliya Pavlov has been ruled out, Interior Minister Georgi Petkanov said, cited by local Darik Radio.

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EIU: Early Parliamentary Elections Likely in Bulgaria

The Economist Intelligence Unit does not rule out early elections in Bulgaria. "There is a chance of a parliamentary election being called early, in 2003 or 2004," the analysts forecast.

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US Officials Tour Bulgaria for Likely Bases, Daily Reports

Experts from the US Defense Department inspected two weeks ago local military sites Novo Selo, Koren and Shabla, Dnevnik daily reported, quoting sources from the Bulgarian defense ministry. Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov has admitted that it was likel

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