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Bulgaria's Top Diplomat: Middle East Unrest Changes Course of History

The unrest in the Middle East is the most significant historical change after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Bulgaria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Nikolay Mladenov, believes.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 14, 2011, Thursday // 20:30 | Viewed: 2745

Bulgaria to Sell Diplomatic Property in Former East Germany

The Bulgarian government has approved the sale of one more diplomatic property in Germany, a villa used by former Bulgarian diplomats located in the city of Schwerin.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 13, 2011, Wednesday // 18:12 | Viewed: 3234

Bulgarian City Worried over Turkish Nuclear Plans

Dimitar Nikolov, Mayor of the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas, has met with the Turkish Consul for the city, Sibel Arkan, due to citizens' concerns over Turkey potentially building an NPP near the Bulgarian border.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 12, 2011, Tuesday // 13:19 | Viewed: 3787

US Ambassador to Bulgaria Shows No Regrets for Criticism

James Warlick, US Ambassador to Bulgaria, said he did not regret his critical words towards the country's judicial system.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 12, 2011, Tuesday // 12:16 | Viewed: 2345

7 Bulgarians Evacuated on Turkish Ferry from Libya's Misrata

Turkish ferry boat "Ankara" has evacuated 1 025 people from the besieged Libyan city of Misrata, including seven Bulgarian citizens.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 12, 2011, Tuesday // 10:49 | Viewed: 2330

Budapest Mayor Istvan Tarlos Welcomed in Sofia

Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova has welcomed her counterpart from the Hungarian capital Budapest Istvan Tarlos.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 11, 2011, Monday // 17:59 | Viewed: 2867

Bulgaria Keen on Yemen's Stability

Bulgaria and the EU are keen on Yemen keeping its unity, security and stability, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov said in the Arab country Monday.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 11, 2011, Monday // 17:36 | Viewed: 3375

Bulgaria, Austria Ink e-Govt Cooperation Agreement

A bilateral agreement on the cooperation in the fields of IT and the electronic government was signed Monday between Bulgaria and Austria.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 11, 2011, Monday // 14:30 | Viewed: 2528

2 Afghans Caught on River Island on Bulgarian-Turkish Border

Bulgaria's border police have detained two Afghan nationals on an island in the Maritsa River along the Bulgarian-Turkish border.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 11, 2011, Monday // 13:30 | Viewed: 2936

Assad Assures Bulgaria's Top Diplomat of Reforms in Syria

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov has urged for an end to violence in Syria and for decisive reforms during a one-day visit to Damascus.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 11, 2011, Monday // 12:40 | Viewed: 2178

Bulgarian FM: NATO Should've Taken over Libya Op from Start

NATO should have taken over the operation in Libya from the start, stated Saturday Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Mladenov.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 9, 2011, Saturday // 17:55 | Viewed: 1791

US State Dept: Corruption, Censorship Plague Bulgaria

Bulgaria is still plagued by chronic corruption and problems with free speech, according to the US Department of State's 2010 report on the state of human rights.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 9, 2011, Saturday // 13:45 | Viewed: 3334

Bulgaria, Azerbaijan Ink Cultural Cooperation Agreement

Agreement on bilateral cooperation in culture was signed by Bulgarian Cultural Minister Vezhdi Rashidov.and his Azerbaijani counterpart, Abulfaz Garayev

Politics » Diplomacy | April 8, 2011, Friday // 17:31 | Viewed: 2127

Bulgarian Parliament Pushes for 'Thracian Compensation' Claims from Turkey

Bulgaria's Parliament has urged the Cabinet to speed up work in a joint Bulgarian-Turkish commission for settling the claims for compensations from Turkey for Bulgarians who fled Eastern Thrace (European Turkey) amidst repressions in the 1910s and 1920s

Politics » Diplomacy | April 8, 2011, Friday // 15:52 | Viewed: 7622

Bulgaria's Top Cop Vows Friendly Cooperation with US

Bulgaria and the US have and will have a very close and effective cooperation in crime fightinng Tsvetan Tsvetanov, Bulgaria's Interior Minister, declared.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 8, 2011, Friday // 12:30 | Viewed: 2128

Bulgaria Evacuates 15 Sailors from Libya via Tunisia

Bulgaria's Embassy in Tripoli, the only functioning EU embassy in the Libyan capital has organized the evacuation of 15 Bulgarian sailors working on different Libyan vessels.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 7, 2011, Thursday // 17:53 | Viewed: 2537

US Ambassador Offers Advice on Bulgarian Roma Integration

Bulgaria still has plenty to do regarding the integration of Roma, US Ambassador to Sofia, James Warlick points out.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 7, 2011, Thursday // 15:21 | Viewed: 2525

FinMin Djankov Meets Bulgarian Diaspora in San Diego

Bulgarian Finance Minister and Deputy PM has started his US visit with a meeting with members of the Bulgarian community in San Diego, California.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 6, 2011, Wednesday // 18:18 | Viewed: 3836

Bulgarian Hotels Pledge to Shelter Japanese Survivors

Hotel managers in the Bulgarian city of Veliko Tarnovo have decided to offer some of their rooms to distressed Japanese citizens after the disasters which hit the Asian country.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 6, 2011, Wednesday // 14:42 | Viewed: 2242

Bulgaria Abstains from Blocking Ex-Communist Agents from Diplomatic Missions

With most of the attending MP abstaining from voting, the Bulgarian Parliament did not accept the rightist Blue Coalition's propositions to prohibit former communist State Security agents from working in diplomatic missions abroad.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 6, 2011, Wednesday // 13:26 | Viewed: 2213

Bulgarian-Russian Commission Holds Tough Partnership Talks

Energy, trade, construction, and military collaboration are the major topics of discussion at the meeting of the Bulgarian-Russian Inter-Governmental Commission for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Partnership, held in Moscow.

Politics » Diplomacy | April 6, 2011, Wednesday // 11:17 | Viewed: 2159
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