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BULGARIAN, BRUTALLY KILLED IN SYRIA, BURIED IN DAMASK

Rossitsa Zhelyazkova, who was brutally killed in Syria by her husband, was buried in an Orthodox graveyard in Damask. The mother of Rossitza Zhelyazkova, who is in Syria, attended the funeral, her grandchildren though were not allowed to bid final farewel

Politics | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

BULGARIA FIRM ON CANDIDACY FOR OSCE PRESIDENCY

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Passy and Ambassador Stephen Minikes discussed the Bulgarian candidacy for the presidency of OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe)in 2004 at a meeting in the framework of the international conference on Int

Politics | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

U.N. HELPS SE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES FIGHT ORGANIZED CRIME

Xinhua The United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention launched a new project Friday to strengthen the ability of southeast European countries to fight drug trafficking and organized crime.

Views on BG | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

CAR IMPORTERS WANT EU CAR EXHAUST STANDARDS IN BULGARIA

An expert group of the Union of Automobile Importers in Bulgaria will sum up the EU requirements for car exhaust and will move them to Parliament and Government so that they be introduced in the Bulgarian legislation, the head of the union Stefan Hadzinik

Business | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

TV WORLD 2002 WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENT, CEO SAYS

BY Milena Hristova According to the first reactions we received the international media events Television World 2002 in Albena was a very successful and useful event, George Kouzmov, CEO of the festival, said in an exclusive interview for novinite.

Society | June 15, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

US OFFICIALS MAY VISIT BULGARIA AGAIN TO CHECK PROGRESS EN NATO ROUTE

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minster Passy who is in Vienna for the international conference on International Security and the Fight Against Terrorism, met with the US ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns. Passy briefed Ambassador Burns on the Bulgarian preparation f

Politics | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00

OVER BGN 33,000 RAISED AT DIPLOMATS AGAINST INTERIOR MINISTRY MATCH

Over BGN 33,000 of corporate donations were raised at a fundraising football match between the teams of the diplomatic corps in Bulgaria and the Interior Ministry on Friday. The money was raised in aid of eighty-six children of law enforcement officials,

Society | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00

PRESIDENT DECREED THE MISSILES DESTRUCTION MEMORANDUM

President Parvanov signed the decree for promulgating in the State Gazette the memorandum between US and Bulgaria on the destruction of the SS-23 missiles June 10. Parliament ratified in a closed session the memorandum with US, concerning the technical an

Politics | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00

IDEOLOGICAL PROBLEMS CEASE TO EXIST, PRESIDENT CLAIMS

There is a tendency for political stabilization and overthrowing of the ideological problems that used to exist in the near past, Bulgaria’s President Parvanov said after a meeting with the former head of state Zhelyu Zhelev (1992 – 1996). Parvanov and Zh

Politics | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00

TOBACCO MONOPOLY REVENUES DOWN JAN-MAY YEAR ON YEAR

Bulgaria’s slated for privatization tobacco monopoly Bulgartabac Holding has registered decline in the sales revenues for the first months of this year. The Exceutive Director Georgi Popov announced that the company had revenues of BGN 172,375,000 for the

Business | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00

DEPUTY PM TO BE INTERROGATED ON BULGARTABAC CASE

Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev has been summoned next week at Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office to be interrogated on “Soiuzcontract Tabac” allegations of bribe against Bulgartabac Managing Director, Minister Vassilev told the Bu

Politics | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00

PRIME MINISTER SAXE-COBURG WILL PAY A WORKING VISIT TO DENMARK JUNE 19...

Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg will pay a working visit to Denmark June 19. His one-day visit is at the invitation of his Danish counterpart Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

Politics | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00

BITEX.COM HAS NOT ENTERED TO ANY DEAL, ACQUISITION OR INVESTMENT AGREE...

BITEX.COM has not entered to any deal, acquisition or investment agreement with the Greek telecom company VIVODI TELECOM SA, the company announced regarding the article published in novinite.

Politics | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00

INTERIOR MINISTER PETKANOV DECLARED THAT FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2002...

Interior Minister Petkanov declared that for the first quarter of 2002, a drop in crimes of sixteen percent was registered.

Politics | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00

ISRAEL’S PRIME MINISTER AND FOREIGN MINISTER SHIMON PERES WILL PAY A T...

Israel’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres will pay a two-day visit to Bulgaria, starting from Monday. He arrives at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart Passy.

Politics | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00

PARLIAMENT GAVE GREEN LIGHT TO FREE MILITARY AID FOR AFGHANISTAN

Bulgaria’s Parliament ratified on June 10 the memorandum for free aid to Afghanistan. Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov and Afghani Charge d'Affaires Mohammad Fazil Saifi signed the memorandum on April 29.

Politics | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00

AT LEAST SEVEN PEOPLE WERE WOUNDED AS PAKISTANI AND INDIAN TROOPS TRAD...

At least seven people were wounded as Pakistani and Indian troops traded heavy fire on Friday, hours after Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld ended a peace mission to the region, officials of the two sides said.

World | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00

A CAR BOMB OUTSIDE THE U.S. CONSULATE IN THE PORT CITY OF KARACHI KILL...

A car bomb outside the U.S.

World | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00

BULGARIA STRIVES TO MAINTAIN HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS, PM SAYS

Bulgaria works hard to be an example for high environmental standards in the region, Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg said in his address to the participants in the meeting of the environment ministers of the Black Sea countries. One of the strongest

Politics | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00

ELEVEN PERCENT WOULD VOTE FOR RULING PARTY NOW, SURVEY SHOWS

If in August last year 51 percent of the voters were ready to cast their vote in favor of the ruling Simeon II National Movement, in the first half of June only eleven percent would support the party. These data are from a national survey of the Alpha Res

Views on BG | June 14, 2002, Friday // 00:00
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