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Sofia, Skopje and Nish to Discuss Future Cooperation

The mayors of Bulgaria's capital Sofia, Macedonian capital Skopje and the Serbian town of Nish will have a working visit in the Macedonian capital. They will discuss the future priorities of trilateral cooperation.

Politics | June 24, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

US Soldiers May Have Attacked Convoy in Syria

US attack on a convoy that was believed to carry Iraqi leaders may have taken place inside Syria, Pentagon official admitted Tuesday. At least five Syrian border guards were injured in the attack which was carried out by US special forces backed by aircra

World | June 24, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Russia's President Starts Official Visit in the UK

Russia's President Vladimir Putin will start Tuesday an official visit in the UK. Putin will hold talks with Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair to focus on cooperation in the energy sector and the Middle East peace process is also likely to be on the age

World | June 24, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Israel's Army Detained Some 100 Palestinians

Israeli army detained more than 100 Palestinians in an operation targeting the militant group Hamas in the West Bank city of Hebron, Israeli military sources said. The action came amid reports that Palestinian militant groups were on the verge of agreeing

World | June 24, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Macedonia-Bulgaria Relations "Remain Healthy"

Relations between Bulgaria and Macedonia remain healthy despite recent incidents with Bulgarian nationals in Macedonia, Sofia's Ambassador to Skopje Aleksandar Yordanov said Tuesday. Some 200,000 Bulgarians enter neighbouring Macedonia every year and hard

Politics | June 24, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Seventh-Graders Sat for Mathematics Exam

Thousands of Bulgarian seven-grade students sat Tuesday for a mathematics exam that can grant them access to the elite schools of the country. Tuesday's exam follows the essey writing session that took place last week.

Politics | June 24, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Sofia Joins Videoconference Talks on the Future of Europe

Bulgaria's Euro-integration Minister Meglena Kuneva will join June 24th via videoconferencing top officials from Germany, Finland and Malta to discuss the future of Europe, Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) said Tuesday. The discussion was initiated by the

Politics | June 24, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Television Piracy Suits Sending Signals around World

BY PETER SHINKLE St.

Views on BG | June 23, 2003, Monday // 00:00

New Iraqi Army Plans Unveiled

The US-led administration in Iraq has announced plans for the creation of a new army for the country. The Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) also said it would make monthly payments to many of those who lost their jobs when former President Saddam Huss

World | June 23, 2003, Monday // 00:00

GlaxoSmithKline Awarded for Success of Sofia Office

The Sofia office of pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline was named the best representation office in the country by the Bulgarian drug producers and traders.

Business | June 23, 2003, Monday // 00:00

US Envoy to Speak on Attacks against Bulgarian Journalists

US Ambassador to Bulgaria James Pardew will comment on the recent attacks against journalists in the country at a roundtable in the main coastal city Varna on June 25th. According to the embassy's press office, he will stress that violence and intimidatio

Politics | June 23, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Bulgarian Stoitchkov Nets 1st Goal of Season

Hristo Stoitchkov, one of the stars of the 1994 World Cup, scored his first goal of the season to lift D.C.

Sports | June 23, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Human Rights Watchdog Scolds Bulgaria

The Bulgarian government controls state-owned media, an international human rights watchdog insists. In its yearly report, the International Helsinki Federation denounced the cabinet for having exercised political control over 2002.

Politics | June 23, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Bulgaria's President Defiant after US Warning on ICC

Bulgaria's president made Monday defiant comments in the face of US threats for aid setback. He stressed the country needs to act pro-European commenting on sharp remarks made by the US ambassador.

Politics | June 23, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Police Busted Illegal Immigration Channel

International channel for traffic in humans from the Middle East through Bulgaria was busted during an operation of police officers from Bulgarian towns of Vidin and Montana on the Danube River. Twenty-one foreigners from Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia we

Politics | June 23, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Burgas Port CEO Resigns 3 Months after Assault

Borislav Botev, one of the incumbent executive directors of the Black Sea port of Burgas, who was assaulted and beaten up three months earlier, handed in his resignation Monday.

Politics | June 23, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Turkey: Power Issue with Bulgaria Solved within 3 Months

Turkey's Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul expressed the hope that the energy export problem between Bulgarian and Turkey will be solved within three months, Turksih TV channel CNN-Turk reported.

Business | June 23, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Old Bridge Renovated over Nuke Safety Concerns

A crumbling bridge at a junction leading to Bulgaria's only Nuclear Power Plant Kozloduy is being renovated. The works started after years of ignored alerts about the poor condition of the bridge as funding have been scarce.

Politics | June 23, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Macedonia, Bulgaria Set to Boost Economic Cooperation

Both Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov and Macedonia's Prime Minister Branko Crvenkovski explained that the joint Bulgarian- Macedonian business forum would boost the economic cooperation between the two countries. They also agreed that Bulgaria and M

Politics | June 23, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Investment Energy Projects Discussed with EBRD

Energy Minister Milko Kovachev left Monday on a two-day working visit to Great Britain to discuss with representatives of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development investment projects in the Bulgaria's energy sector included in the bank's portf

Politics | June 23, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Electricity Company Plans USD 150 M Bond Issue

Bulgaria's National Electricity Transmission Company plans to launch a USD 150 M bond issue on international financial markets, Deputy Energy Minister Ilko Yotsev announced. Following Navigation Maritime Bulgare‘s EUR 75 M issue, this is to be the second

Business | June 23, 2003, Monday // 00:00
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