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It is possible any moment the United States to ask Bulgaria for an air corridor considering the recent developments, President Parvanov commented. In his opinion, the decision if there is such a request should be taken by the Parliament.
Politics | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
An earthquake with magnitude of 3,8 on the Richter scale was registered at 10.03 am on Tuesday, 210 kilometers southeast of Sofia.
Politics | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Dalmatian pelicans have flocked to spend the winter around a dam in the Sakar Mountain in Southeastern Bulgaria. Such birds have never been seen in this area before, Bulgarian ecologists enthuse.
Society | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Skiing conditions in almost all Bulgarian winter resorts are good after the heavy snowfall across the country over the weekend. There is new snow in all resorts and that is why it is a good time for the enthusiastic skiers and snowboarders to get on the s
Society | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Fourteen people were injured in a tram collision in Sofia January 14. The accident happened as tram number 19 got close to and crashed into tram number 5 near Southern park without derailing.
Politics | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
The visa lift between Bulgaria and Slovenia was enacted on January 8th, the foreign ministry announced. The agreement was signed on November 5th.
Politics | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Bulgaria replaced its contingent of peacekeepers in the multinational brigade within KFOR, based in Prizren. The change - the Seventh Engineering Platoon, was dispatched to Kosovo January 14.
Politics | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Ecuadorean defender Manuel Mendoza of Deportivo Cuenca will be tested with Bulgarian football champion Levski, which is currently on a training clinic in Antalia, Turkey. The 27-year-old Mendoza, a former player of Ecuadorean champion Emelec.
Sports | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
The case against the six Bulgarian medics in Libya, charged with intentionally infecting 400 Libyan children with HIV, might be scheduled for the end of February or the beginning of March. That was announced by the Libyan lawyer of the Bulgarians Osman Bi
Politics | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
A Bulgarian parliamentary delegation led by Parliamentary Speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov will pay an official visit to Kuwait and Iran February 1 - 6. Meetings with state and government leaders of the two countries are on the agenda of the visit.
Politics | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
The cooperation in maritime and river transport and the use of river-and-sea schemes for the transportation of goods will be on the agenda of the permanent Bulgarian-Russian working group on transport when it gathers for a seventh annual meeting in Sofia
Politics | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
The European Commission has set aside 112 in Europe for reporting emergencies following the example of 911 emergency hot line system in the United States, that links the appropriate emergency services. Bulgaria has also undertaken to introduce the hot lin
Business | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge is in Greece to assess preparations for the 2004 Olympics. Rogge is making his third inspection visit to Athens since it was awarded the Games in 1997.
World | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Election officials in Turkey have postponed a by-election which could pave the way for ruling party leader Recep Erdogan to become prime minister. Mr Erdogan, who heads the Justice and Development Party (AKP), is hoping to contest the seat after a law bar
World | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Police in Indonesia have arrested two more suspects in the bombing of the resort island of Bali last year. The younger brother of key suspect Amrozi, who was arrested last November, was among those held, police said.
World | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
A consortium between Britain's BNFL and France's EDF was contracted by Bulgaria's only N-plant Monday to manage the decommissioning of the plant's 440-megawatt Units 1 and 2. The contract worth EUR 38 M is to be implemented over 38 months.
Business | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Over 120 Bulgarian research teams have shown interest in applying for funding under Sixth Framework Program of the European Union. Bulgarian scholars are cooperating actively with EU partners in the fields of astronomy, oceanology and nano technology.
Society | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
The death sentence verdict against Bulgaria's national hero and revolutionary Vassil Levsky was passed on January 14, 1873. The case goes to court in Sofia on January 5, 1873 and questionings are held until January 10.
Politics | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
There are no longer settlements across Bulgaria without electricity and water supply. All utility services were completely restored two days after heavy snowfall brought the bulk of the country's communications to a standstill.
Politics | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Bulgaria's first railway military unit was established in 1888. January 14 is declared day of the Transport Ministry armed forces with a decision of the Cabinet of January 6, 1944.
Politics | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Passy invited his Dutch and Portuguese counterparts and the top officials of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to the celebrations of the 60th anniversary since the salvation of the Bulgarian Jews f
Politics | January 14, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
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