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Conditions and prospects of Bulgaria and Morocco bilateral relations were discussed on the meeting of Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy and Morroco's Minister of State Abbas El Fassi May 13. It became clear that the economic relations have dropped
Politics | May 13, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Mark Goldring has been Chief Executive of the Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) for the last three years. He started his International Development career as a VSO volunteer teacher in Sarawak, Malaysia, from 1971 - 1981 and also spent five years with VSO
One of Bulgaria's most influential right-wingers Edvin Sugarev left big politics Tuesday after a row within his party - Union of Democratic Forces (UDF).
"I leave the National Council of the UDF, I leave the party, I leave politics," the agitated Sugarev
Politics | May 13, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
North Korea has blamed the United States for the current nuclear crisis and vowed to boost its defences, in an unusually detailed report to coincide with a US visit by the South's president. The latest rhetorical blast follows comments by Pyongyang that i
World | May 13, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
A 24-hour national strike is taking place in France, in what is seen as the biggest challenge yet to the centre-right government of Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin. Planes, trains and buses ground to a halt, schools were shut and newspapers failed to
World | May 13, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Greece has announced the first SARS case in the country. A woman with SARS symptoms has been hospitalized after returning from Hong Kong.
World | May 13, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Bulgarian-French production "And God Came Down to See Us" premiered Monday in Sofia's Mir Cinema. The screenplay was written by famous Bulgarian dramatist Stanislav Stratiev.
Politics | May 13, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Clear rules on insolvency, legislative changes for unifying the practices of district law courts in company cases, as well as measures for speeding up register proceedings were among the proposals which representatives of the Bulgarian business put forwar
Politics | May 13, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Bulgaria's defence minister announced new reshuffle in the management of notorious defence company TEREM following cadre changes last year triggered by embargo-forbidden exports to Syria. On Tuesday, Minister Nikolay Svinarov said he sacked Executive Dire
Politics | May 13, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Another rival of Bulgaria's capital Sofia for hosting the Winter Olympic Games in 2014 emerged as Norwegian town of Tromso offered its hospitality for the grand event.
The candidature of university town Tromso which has 52,000 inhabitants and cuddles on
Sports | May 13, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Saudi Arabia has announced a series of measures to stop money going to terrorists, including tighter controls on charities and attempts to prevent money laundering through its banks. The move follows growing criticism in the United States that the Saudi a
World | May 13, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
The scientist known as "Dr. Germ" and a top leader in Saddam Hussein's armed forces have been captured by the US forces.
Politics | May 13, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Suicide bombers have carried out a series of attacks at compounds housing foreign workers in the capital, Riyadh, Saudi officials say.
Politics | May 13, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Second edition of Bulgarian Investment Forum "Projects and financing" kicks off in Sofia. For the first time an investment projects exchange will be organized.
Politics | May 13, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Sofia's mayor Stefan Sofiyanski will form a street basketball team of municipal officers, and face the team of Sports Minister Vasil Ivanov May 12 in anticipation of the finals of the National street basketball Championship. State employees in the State A
Politics | May 12, 2003, Monday // 00:00
Supplying 515 thousand Bulgarian households with gas would cost about EUR 325 M, reported consultants of the State Committee For Energy Regulation. This includes gas supply for other costumers in unlicensed regions.
Politics | May 12, 2003, Monday // 00:00
Ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and his sons Uday and Qusay are still alive and in Iraq, Ahmed Chalabi, the head of the United States-backed opposition Iraqi National Congress, said on Monday.
"Our people say he's still in Iraq and hasn't left," Chala
Politics | May 12, 2003, Monday // 00:00
The two Bulgarian ministers and the lawmaker whose names were allegedly mentioned in the Interior Ministry's report on organised crime are not in the classified paper, a governmental spokesman said Monday.
Finance Minister Milen Velchev, Transport Minist
Politics | May 12, 2003, Monday // 00:00
BY James Bone and Roland Watson
TIMES
International Development Secretary Clare Short has quit Monday her Cabinet job over Tony Blair Iraq policy, BBC reported.
Clare Short will be replaced in the cabinet by Baroness Amos, the Foreign Office minister who has been the government's spokeswoman
Politics | May 12, 2003, Monday // 00:00
The new American civilian administrator of Iraq arrived Monday to assume control of a flagging reconstruction process which has been slammed by Iraqis for being slow to restore security and vital services, AFP reported.
Politics | May 12, 2003, Monday // 00:00
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