Hijacked Ship with Bulgarian Crew Loaded with Weapons - Report
The hijacked UK ship Asian Glory is reportedly carrying not only hundreds of modern cars, but weapons, the Iranian English language Press TV reports.
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Bulgarian PM Borisov Set for UK Visit to Meet Gordon Brown
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is heading for an official visit to London, UK, on Sunday, February 7, 2010.
German Police: Bulgaria Nationalist Hurled Racist Insults on Lufthansa Flight
Volen Siderov, leader of the Bulgarian nationalist party Ataka, was drunk and used racist remarks against the attendants of a Lufthansa flight, the German police have announced.
US Ambassador Vows 10-Year Visas to All Eligible Bulgarians
The US will begin issuing visas valid for 10 years to all Bulgarians, who are approved by the Embassy in Sofia as eligible to enter the country.
Pirates Request "Record-High" Ransom for Bulgarian-Crewed Ship
The pirates, who seized off Somalia the British-flagged ship "Asian Glory" with eight Bulgarians aboard, have reportedly demanded the record-high ransom of USD 15 M for their release.
Somali Pirates to Free Bulgarian Sailors in March - Report
The Bulgarian sailors on the 2 ships that were kidnapped by Somali pirates will be released in mid-March, Darik radio reports Tuesday.
Bulgarian Crew of Somali Pirate Hijacked Ships Are 'Healthy'
The 13 Bulgarians on board two UK-flagged ships that were hijacked by Somali Pirates over a month ago are "alive and healthy", spokesman for the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Dragovest Goranov, reported Tuesday.
Spokesman: EU NAVFOR Successful in Tackling Somali Pirates
Commander John Harbour, Spokesperson for the EU NAVFOR Somalia, has told Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) that EU's Operation Atalanta has achieved successes in curbing the activities of the Somali pirates.
Somali Pirates Staged Execution of Bulgarian Captain - Report
Somali pirates who hijacked the Asian Glory ship with 8 Bulgarian sailors on board have pressured severely the kidnapped crew.
Bulgaria Foreign Minister Denies He Was Targeted by Taliban
Bulgaria's new Foreign Minister and ex Defense Minister, Nikolay Mladenov, has denied the claims that the Taliban targeted him during his recent visit to Afghanistan.
Somali Pirates to Use Bulgarian-Manned Ship for Raids - Report
Somali pirates have put the Asian Glory ship out into the open sea in order to use it as a "mother ship" for their raids.
Ecumenical Patriarch Asks Bulgarian Support for Turkey EU Entry
Ecumenical Patriarch Vartolomei had asked Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, to support Turkey's accession to the European Union.
Bulgaria PM Presents Istanbul with Copy of Thracian Treasure
Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, gave to the Mayor of Istanbul, Kadir Topba?, as gift a copy of the Gold Thracian Treasure.
Erdogan: Turkey Could Pay Bulgaria 'Thracian Compensations'
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday his country could pay Bulgaria compensations over the so called "Thracian refugees" issue if the Bulgarian claims were proven.
Bulgaria PM to Erdogan: No Ethnic Parties Needed as Mediators
During his joint press conference with Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Bulgaria's PM Boyko Borisov slammed the political parties trying to serve as "intermediaries".
Bulgaria PM Set for Private Talks with Turkey PM Erdogan
Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, will hold face-to-face talks with Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan later Friday as he leads a Bulgarian delegation on a 2 day visit to Turkey.
Bulgaria to Accept 1 Guantanamo Detainee
Bulgaria will accept one detainee from the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov informs.
Bulgaria Decides on Guantanamo Prisoners
Bulgaria's interior minister is expected to provide details about a working group decision to accept one or two detainees from the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba in response to Washington request to house prisoners.
Bulgaria PM Speech in Berlin Uploaded on YouTube
Parts of the speech of Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, in Berlin are showing on the popular internet video sharing site YouTube.
Bulgaria PM Borisov Set to Make Turkey Visit
Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, will make a working two-day visit to Turkey, starting on January 29.
Bulgaria, Germany Sign Agreement on Avoiding Double Taxation
Bulgaria and Germany signed on Monday an agreement for avoiding double taxation between the two countries.
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