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Ministries Vow Cooperation for Bulgaria's Ecotourism

Protocol for cooperation in ecotourism was signed by the Environment and Waters, Economy an Agriculture Ministry October 4. The document was drafted under a USAID-backed project Biodiversity Conservation and Economic Growth and demonstrates the ministries

Business | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

President Wants Cabinet to Withdraw Decision on Bulgaria's N-plant

Bulgaria's President Parvanov called on the Cabinet to withdraw its decision concerning the closure of third and fourth units in 2006 in case that Bulgaria gets peer review to prove the safety of the two reactors. Parvanov said that upon his return from B

Politics | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

Bulgaria Upbeat on EC Report on Market Economy

The speed of Bulgaria's efforts for meeting EC criteria for functioning market economy was called promising by Foreign Ministry spokesman Lyubomir Todorov. Bulgaria aims to get the European Commission's positive assessment for functioning market economy i

Business | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

Leftist MPs Approach Supreme Court on Bulgaria's N-plant

MPs from leftist "Coalition for Bulgaria" approached the Supreme Administrative Court for reversal of the decision of the Council of Ministers from September 26th concerning Bulgaria's EU negotiations on the Energy chapter. The government decided that Bul

Politics | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

City University Launches Business Administration Program

Management, e-trade and information technologies are among the courses that City University will offer at the newly established campus in Bulgarian town of Pravets. City jointly with the International Business School launch a B.

Business | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

Hyundai Eyes Bulgarian Factory for Spare Parts

South Korean motorcar manufacturer Hyundai is to select one of three factories for spare parts production in Bulgaria. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Vassilev after a meeting with Hyundai Mobis Executive Director.

Business | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

Court Interrogates Bulgarian Arrested in U.S. Via Videoconferencing

The Bulgarian student Nikolay Dzhonev who was detained in the United States on Sunday will not be present in the court hall during the trial against him. Lyubomir Todorov, spokesman of the Foreign Ministry said that the interrogation would most probably t

Politics | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

N Korea Trade Zone Leader Arrested

Yang Bin, the Chinese-born tycoon running North Korea's new trade zone, is detained by Chinese police, amid talk of tax problems.

World | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

Four Companies Bid for Technoimportexport

Four companies have submitted preliminary offers for the privatisation of a 95 percent stake of the Technoimportexport EAD. The bidders are Sofia-based Bora Consult AD and Bluasuk OOD, Vienna West Business Service OOD and the Technoimpex SNS Global Consor

Politics | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

Ten States Listed for EU Membership

BBC The European Commission is to recommend that 10 candidate countries should be invited to join the European Union in 2004, but it will not propose a date for Turkey to start accession talks.

Views on BG | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

Bids Said to Underrate Bulgaria's Telco

Bids higher by some 50%-80% than the ones offered would have reflected the real state of the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company BTC, Transport Minister Plamen Petrov said in Plovdiv. He expressed his discontent over the offers submitted for the landline

Business | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

Le Monde: Bulgaria Demands Accession Guarantees from EU

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov paid on Wednesday and Thursday an official visit to Belgium and met with EC officials to receive assurances regarding his country's accession to the European Union in 2007, Le Monde writes. Bulgarians fear that they wil

Politics | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

73 Obtained Refugee Status in Bulgaria Jan-Sep

Seventy-three people from eight countries were granted refugee status in Bulgaria for the first seven months of 2002. Twelve of them are children, data of the State Refugee Agency shows.

Politics | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

IMF Sees in Protective Agreement Bulgaria's Maturity

The protective agreement is a sign of Bulgaria's financial maturing, Piritta Sorsa, Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said. The idea for considering a change in the agreement with IMF was voiced at the end of September by F

Business | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

FM Will Ask France to Support Bulgaria's NATO, EU Bids

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Passy will ask France to support Bulgaria's EU and NATO accession, it emerged in an interview of Passy for France Presse. The foreign minister says that the decision of the Bulgarian Parliament for two of the four old units of

Politics | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

Bulgaria, Romania Ready to Open Airspace for Strike on Iraq

Bulgaria and Romania are ready to open their airspaces if the anti-terrorism coalition decides to strike on Iraq. According to Bulgarian National Radio, Bulgaria's Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov and his Romanian counterpart Ioan Mircea Pascu announced

Politics | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

Japan Credit Rating Agency With High Assessment for Bulgaria

Japan Credit Rating Agency has assigned a BB+/Positive rating to foreign currency long-term senior debts of Bulgaria. Finance Minister Velchev commented that the assessment of Japan Credit Rating Agency was an important recognition.

Business | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

Bulgaria to Unfreeze Belene N-plant Project Soon

The Cabinet will unfreeze the project for construction of the second nuclear power plant in Bulgaria, Belene, over the next weeks, the spokesman of the Foreign Minister Lyubomir Todorov said. According to him, Wednesday's decision of the Parliament about

Politics | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

Ivory Coast: Rebels call for Truce

Mutineers in Ivory Coast have agreed a ceasefire at a meeting with West African mediators. It is due to be signed this afternoon.

World | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

UN Security Council Split over Tough Resolutions on Iraq

An intense round of negotiations has been taking place in New York at the United Nations over the use of force against Iraq. With the United States and Britain demanding tough new resolutions, the UN's chief weapons inspector, Hans Blix, has warned that t

World | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00

Bulgaria's PM, Turkish President Content with Political Ties

Bulgaria and Turkey have no political problems, Turkey's President Ahmet Necdet said during a meeting with Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg. Bulgaria's prime minister pays a four-day official visit to Ankara invited by his counterpart Bulent Ecevit.

Politics | October 4, 2002, Friday // 00:00
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