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A MONUMENT TO THE 118 SAILORS WHO DIED IN THE KURSK NUCLEAR SUBMARINE ...

A monument to the 118 sailors who died in the Kursk nuclear submarine disaster two years ago has been unveiled in Moscow. Some relatives of the dead joined Russian government ministers and senior naval officers at the ceremony, but others will hold their

World | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00

AN INFLUENTIAL US SENATOR HAS ADDED HIS VOICE TO GROWING OPPOSITION TO...

An influential US senator has added his voice to growing opposition to a military strike against Iraq. Carl Levin, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the US military was much more cautious about going to war with Iraq tha

World | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00

TWENTY OFFICIALS FROM THE INTERIOR MINISTRY, INCLUDING TWO WOMEN, LEFT...

Twenty officials from the Interior Ministry, including two women, left for Kosovo as police observers in the United Nations peacekeeping operations. They will replace the twenty Bulgarians who returned back and will join the other 80 Bulgarian observers i

Politics | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00

INCINERATION OF SS-23 ENGINES POSES RISKS, EXPERTS SAY

An expert group of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) and the Chemical Technology and Metallurgy University in Sofia expressed the opinion that the engines of the SS-23 missiles should not be destroyed by burning. The stand was made public on Monday.

Politics | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00

EC ADVISES EU ASPIRANTS AGAINST SIGNING INT'N'L COURT AGREEMENT WITH US

The European Commission called on Monday the EU candidate countries not to follow the example of Romania that signed the agreement with the United States for the International Criminal Court that allows the two countries' not to send its citizens to the c

Politics | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00

THE OWNERS OF HOTELS IN THE BLACK SEA RESORT OF SLANCHEV BRYAG ARE NOT...

The owners of hotels in the Black sea resort of Slanchev Bryag are not willing to acquire shares in the company to manage the resort infrastructure. The management of Slanchev Bryag AD has proposed setting up a new trading company under the name Slanchev

Politics | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00

BELGIUM'S AMBASSADOR TO BULGARIA H.E. EDMOND DE WILDE WILL VISIT STARA...

Belgium's Ambassador to Bulgaria H.E.

Politics | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00

THE CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMISSION HAS CHECKED 399 TOURIST PLACES AT T...

The consumer protection commission has checked 399 tourist places at the Black Sea from July 1 till August 2 this year, the Economy Ministry announced.

Politics | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00

DEMOLITION OF SOME MISSILES COMPONENTS BEGAN

The demolition of some of the dismantled components of Bulgaria's SS-23, Scud and Frog missiles at the Veliko Turnovo-based arm of TEREM defense company Ivaylo began on Monday. The first to-be demilitarized components of the missiles were taken on Friday

Politics | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00

THE SOCIAL MINISTRY EXPECTS UNEMPLOYMENT TO BE AT 16,9 PERCENT UNDER I...

The Social Ministry expects unemployment to be at 16,9 percent under its optimistic forecast and 17,8 percent under its pessimistic forecast. That was announced by Social Minister Lidia Shuleva.

Politics | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMITTEE IN HASKOVO PROTESTS AGAINST THE...

The environmental protection committee in Haskovo protests against the demolition of Bulgaria's SS-23, Scud and Frog missiles. Since last Friday, a sign-up against the incineration at the Koren firing ground has been spread among the locals.

Politics | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00

FIRST 5-MO EXPORTS PLUNGED BY NEARLY 4 PERCENT

Bulgaria's foreign trade balance marked a continuous fall for the last four years, with a total of 3,8 % plunge in exports for the first five months of the year, Deputy Economy Minister Keremedchiev said at a meeting with trade representatives abroad. The

Views on BG | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00

INFLATION OF 0,1 PERCENT RECORDED IN JULY

Prices increased by 0,1 percent in July m/m, the National Statistical Institute announced. Prices of food products went down by 3,6 percent m/m and prices of non-food products by 0,1 percent m/m.

Business | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00

GLOBUL WITH COVERAGE IN ANOTHER NINE TOWNS

Bulgaria's second GSM operator Globul built up its network in another nine Bulgarian towns, thus reaching 56% coverage of the population on the territory of the country. The latest base stations that were put into operations are in Elhovo, Karlovo, Smolya

Business | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00

COMPETITION FOR CONSULTANT ON NAVIGATION MARITIME BULGARE OPENED

An open competition for a consultant on the privatisation of Navigation Maritime Bulgare EAD and Bulgarian River Navigation Shipping EAD was announced by the Privatisation Agency (PA) August 12. The deadline for submitting offers for participation expires

Business | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00

SOFT DRINKS PRODUCERS HAPPY WITH H1 RESULTS

The results from the half of this year are favourable for the producers of soft drinks in the country, the Union of soft drink producers in Bulgaria, announced. Soft drinks consumption for the first half of 2002 show a two percent increase year on year to

Business | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00

TRADE UNIONS PREPARE AGREEMENT WITH BULGARTABAC BIDDERS

The text of the agreement to be signed between the Confederation of the Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) and the four Bulgartabac bidders will be specified by CITUB coordination council August 13, the chairman of the Federation of tobacco work

Business | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00

MEDICS IN LIBYA TO BE MOVED TO ANOTHER HOUSE

The Qaddafi International Foundation informed the foreign ministry that soon the six Bulgarian medics, charged with intentionally infecting Libyan children with HIV, will be moved to another house. That is necessitated by plans for knocking down of the ho

Politics | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00

CHANGES IN MUNICIPAL BUDGETS PLANNED UNDER DRAFT

A draft on separating municipality-funded activities into state and municipal is expected to be tabled in the Finance Ministry August 12, which aims at just and equal approach in allocating municipal budgets. The draft will also set standards for the main

Politics | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00

TRADE REPS ABROAD OBLIGED TO SPEAK THE COUNTRY'S LANGUAGE

Trade representatives of Bulgaria abroad will be obliged from now on to speak the language of the respective language, Deputy Economy Minister Milen Keremedchiev said. He said that this would be one of the major requirements since it opened many doors.

Business | August 12, 2002, Monday // 00:00
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