Deputy Culture Minister Rumen Dimitrov was dismissed with a decision of Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg of August 2, to come into effect August 5. The decision for the dismissal has been taken at the proposal of Culture Minister Bozhidar Abrashev under
Bulgaria will officially demand from the European Commission a new assessment of the safety of third and fourth units of its Nuclear Power Plant Kozloduy. That was announced by Energy Minister Milko Kovachev upon his return from France.
There are omissions in the offers of all four bidders for Bulgarian tobacco monopoly Bulgartabac, Agriculture minister Dikme said before the meeting of the interdepartmental working group on Bulgartabac Holding privatization. In his opinion none of the su
The incineration of ten out of the eleven components of Bulgaria’s SS-23 missiles begins next week, Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov said. He pointed out that the demolition of these ten components would not pose any danger to the people or the environme
The privatisation of 51 to 67 per cent of each of the seven local electricity distribution companies is expected to bring in no less than an aggregate of USD 350 M, Energy Minister Kovachev said August 2. After the new majority owners take over, part of t
Russia will present to the Bulgarian government a document that proves that the country has the right to claim assets of tobacco monopoly Bulgartabac Holding, Russia’s Ambassador to Bulgaria Vladimir Titov said on Friday after a meeting with Bulgaria’s Fo
Foreign Minister Passy has been invited to become an honorary member of the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation (IRWF). In a letter to Minister Passy the founder of the foundation says that his joining would boost the aims of the organization, which
The Parliament adopted a number of normative acts, laws and decisions during its latest session and made a step towards building democracy and realizing national priorities, Parliamentary Speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov said on the occasion of the session’s end
The leadership of the ruling Simeon II National Movement parliamentary group asked on Friday the MPs as well as the district and municipality coordinators to start preparations for the local elections. That was announced by the floor leader of the party P
At least 20 people have been killed in violence across the disputed region of Kashmir. Indian police say four Islamic militants and an Indian officer were killed in a gun battle overnight Wednesday in the town of Rajouri.
BY Milena Dinkova The program of Apolonia Autumn Festival of Arts, which takes place annually in the Black Sea town of Sozopol was officially announced at a news conference on Thursday.
Bulgarians are divided in two equal groups of those satisfied (41,8%) and dissatisfied (42,4%) with police work according to the latest survey of the Central European Opinion Research Group. The survey, which was conducted in June 2002 in Bulgaria, the Cz
The report of Bulgartabac sale consultant Creditanstalt Investment Bank on the four offers for 80 percent stake in Bulgaria's tobacco giant Bulgartabac was submitted to the working group for the privatisation of Bulgartabac Holding, Deputy Prime Minister
Bulgaria’s second GSM operator has almost finished with the construction of its Black Sea coast network, the company announced. Now, the network covers the country’s Black sea coast from northeastern town of Byala to southeastern town of Tsarevo.
A light tremor was felt in the city of Vidin in Northwestern Bulgaria at 12.37 pm.
The progress that has been made so far in the defense sector and the prospects for further development of the reforms are reasons for optimism in anticipation of the Prague summit, reads the Report on the State of the Defense and Armed Forces for 2001, wh
It is still not certain whether during the incineration of the engines of Bulgaria’s SS-23, Scud and FROG missiles, there wouldn’t be harmful emissions. That was announced by General Nikola Kolev, Head of the General Staff of the Bulgarian armed forces.
Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Sergey Stanishev headed for Buzludzha mountain peak for the celebrations on the occasion of the party's anniversary together with some 20 motorists, himself riding a Honda. Before leaving Stanishev said it is important tha
A new protest against the demolition of the SS-23, Scud and FROG missiles was organized on Friday by locals from the Stara Zagora district where the missiles are planned to be destroyed. The protestors plan to block for one hour the Stara Zagora – Kazanlu
Parliament ratified on Friday an agreement between the Bulgarian government and Afghanistan’s interim government. Under the agreement, Bulgaria will grant to Afghanistan armament, munitions and communication facilities.
Famous Bulgarian singer Maria Neykova died unexpectedly on Thursday afternoon. Neykova is author and singer of the song in the film “Koziya rog,” shown in over one hundred countries.
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