The Kulata border checkpoint, connecting Bulgaria and Greece, was reopened after overhaul of the road system. A total of 16 bands lead to and from Bulgaria, and the road is equipped with four truck, one bus and three automobile bands.
Iraq and France have restored their diplomatic relations, and plan to exchange ambassadors as soon as possible. Ties between the two countries were severed in 1991 by Iraq's then leader Saddam Hussein.
A Bulgarian tourist has died in Turkey last weekend, it was officially announced on Monday. The Bulgarian consul in Istanbul, Rusko Georgiev, could not specify what caused the death, but said an investigation was launched into the case.
Valdas Adamkus has officially taken the office of Lithuanian Presidency on Monday. The 77-year-old New Democracy nominee won the presidential run-off on June 27.
Iraq's foreign minister pledged that he would make every possible move to help resolving the Bulgarian hostages crisis. The main difficulty in this case is that kidnappers have set no means of communication with the authorities, Hoshyar Zebari said.
Bulgaria's foreign minister warned that hurried talking could deepen the Iraq hostages crisis. On Sunday, it was confirmed that the two civilian truck drivers are still alive.
Kodak and US film producer Nu Image will join efforts for the sale of Bulgaria's movie production centre Boyana Film Studios. The two companies are discussing the option for the forming of a film laboratory in Bulgaria.
Heat exhaustion and sunstrokes trouble tens of holiday makers at Bulgaria's seaside resorts, media reported. In the city of Varna alone, an average of ten people daily are said to suffer from sunstroke.
Sofia Prosecutors' Office demanded the suspension of recently reinstated capital's Mayor Stefan Sofianski while being investigated on malfeasance in office charges. Sofianski was restored to office July 8 after being temporarily removed May 5 upon charge
A bomb threat closed Sofia's central railway station at about 2:25 p.m.
The appeal against Libyan death sentences on five Bulgarians sprawls over 169 pages, a lawyer disclosed. The five nurses, along with a Palestinian doctor, were found guilty of deliberately infecting more than 400 Libyan children with HIV.
A commemorative stamp was validated on the occasion of the 125th anniversary since the establishment of the National Guards Unit, July 12. The special ceremony was attended by Defence Minister Nikolay Svinarov.
Swiss tourists enjoy spending their summer holidays in Bulgaria, Swiss media reports. "St.
The fourth Bulgaria Dream Area conference due to take place next January will analyze Bulgaria's preparation for the Olympic Games 2004. The previous "Bulgaria - Dream Area" forum, which took place in January, focused on the upcoming Olympic Games in nei
A power blackout hit the Greek capital around noon today. The officials are still uncertain as to the cause of the failure.
The two Bulgarian truck drivers that were abducted in Iraq are still alive, Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov said. The kidnappers of the two drivers get information on the latest developments in Bulgaria through the Al-Jazeera channel and the Bulgarian
Iraqi militants have ruled out the option for the Philippine government to pay ransom for the release of a Filipino hostage.
Unknown assailants robbed the house-museum "Ivan Lazarov" last night. The damages caused are still unclear, though police officials at the crime scene claimed that the damages are insignificant.
The Benghazi HIV case will be presented at the largest ever International AIDS Conference in Bangkok. Over 17,000 delegates will be acquainted with the details of the HIV case that concerns the fate of five Bulgarian nurses.
Laurance Rockefeller, the conservationist and philanthropist who founded Grand Teton Lodge Co. and protected part of Grand Teton National Park, died in his sleep Sunday.
Bulgaria will start its participation in the final rounds of the World Volleyball League in Rome with a match against Brazil set for July 16. The Bulgarians qualified for the finals after trashing Japan 3-0 in two successive matches held in Varna.
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