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SOME SEVENTY RESIDENTS OF THE RHODOPES VILLAGE OREHOVO BLOCKED A SECTIO...

Some seventy residents of the Rhodopes village Orehovo blocked a section of the Smolyan-Plovdiv road. The people protested against plans for closure of the orphanage in the village.

Politics | April 18, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

ITALY SUPPORTS BULGARIA'S NATO, EU BID

Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi declared that Italy would support Bulgaria’s NATO and EU candidatures in the decisive moment after a tete-a-tete meeting with Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg. He also said that Italy aims to become top invest

Politics | April 18, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

AS PART OF THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN “BULGARIA YES – THIS IS MY NATURE,” E...

As part of the National campaign “Bulgaria Yes – This is my Nature,” Education Minister Vladimir Atanassov decreed pupils not to have classes on April 19. The pupils will clean the schoolyards and classrooms on this day.

Politics | April 18, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

SAFE USE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY HIGHLY ASSESSED IN VIENNA

The second national report on the Convention on Nuclear Safety was presented on April 18 in Vienna by experts from the Committee for the Use of Atomic Energy for Peaceful Purposes, the Energy Ministry and N-plant Kozloduy. Energy Minister Milko Kovachev a

Politics | April 18, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

NATIONAL SECURITY DEFINED FOR THE FIRST TIME BY PARLIAMENT

A definition of national security was given for the first time during the adoption of parts of the Classified Information Protection Act. According to this definition national security is a state of the society and the state, when the basic rights and fre

Politics | April 18, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

NEARLY 8 KILOGRAMS OF HEROIN WERE SEIZED APRIL 18 BY THE BORDER POLICE...

Nearly 8 kilograms of heroin were seized April 18 by the border police at Kapitan Andreevo check-point. The drug was found during a check of the international train from Turkey to Belgrade.

Politics | April 18, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH CHINA TO BE DISCUSSED BY MIXED COMMITTEE

Bilateral economic relations and trade between the two countries, agriculture issues, as well as the agreement on the double taxation avoidance will be discussed at the ninth session of the Bulgarian-Chinese mixed committee, due to be opened today by Depu

Business | April 18, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

FINANCE MINISTRY TO MANAGE EU PRE-ACCESSION FUNDS

All EU pre-accession funds are to be managed by the Finance Ministry, the Cabinet, the floor leaders and the parliamentary committees decided. Currently the financing under PHARE, ISPA and SAPARD are being managed by the Foreign, Agriculture and Regional

Business | April 18, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

BULGARIA MAY CLOSE TWO EU CHAPTERS NEXT WEEK

Bulgaria may close one or two chapters in its accession negotiations with the EU next week. One of them may be Chapter 30: Institutions, Daniel Vulchev, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on European Integration and Bulgarian Representative to the Co

Politics | April 18, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

AGREEMENT ON COASTAL SECURITY WITH TURKEY SIGNED

Bulgaria's Interior Minister Petkanov and Turkey's Interior Minister Rustu Kazim Yucelen signed an agreement on coastal security between Bulgaria and Turkey in Ankara. The minister is on a three-day visit to Turkey at the invitation of his counterpart Rus

Politics | April 18, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

A US FIGHTER PLANE IN AFGHANISTAN HAS ACCIDENTALLY BOMBED A GROUP OF C...

A US fighter plane in Afghanistan has accidentally bombed a group of Canadian troops, killing four soldiers and injuring eight others. The incident, which occurred during a routine training exercise, happened near the southern city of Kandahar, 14 kilomet

World | April 18, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

US PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH HAS INSISTED THAT THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE MIS...

US President George W Bush has insisted that the Middle East peace mission of his Secretary of State, Colin Powell, was not a total failure. Mr Powell ended his 10-day visit on Wednesday without clinching a ceasefire or securing a full Israeli withdrawal

World | April 18, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

CAPTURED AL QAEDA FIGHTERS SAY OSAMA BIN LADEN WAS WOUNDED IN TORA BOR...

Captured al Qaeda fighters say Osama bin Laden was wounded in Tora Bora in December and ordered lieutenants to disperse in various directions, anti-terror coalition sources said, quoted by CNN. But Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he has not seen "s

World | April 18, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

TBI HOLDING SAID NOT TO BID FOR BULGARIA'S BIGGEST INSURER

Dutch-based TBI Holding said it would not bid for Bulgaria's biggest insurer State Insurance Institute DZI, Dnevnik daily reported. "The fact that an investor was interested in DZI some time ago does not necessarily mean it would participate in the next s

Business | April 18, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

TENDER FOR NEW SOFIA AIRPORT TERMINAL EXPECTED TO OPEN NEXT WEEK

Fifteen foreign companies will be invited to bid at a tender for the construction of a new passenger terminal at the Sofia international airport, Transport Minister Plamen Petrov said. The tender is planned to be launched next week.

Business | April 18, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

OUTBREAKS OF SWINE FEVER REGISTERED IN 12 REGIONS

Outbreaks of classical swine fever were reported in twelve regions so far, the National Veterinary Service (NVS) said. Among these regions are the regions of Vratsa, Gabrovo, Russe, Montana and Stara Zagora.

Politics | April 18, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

CANADA’S INTELCAN TO UPGRADE MILITARY AIRPORTS

An agreement on the upgrade of the military airports at Graf Ignatievo and Krumovo was signed between Defense Minister Svinarov and Ronald Weissberger, President and Director of Canada’s Intelcan. According to the defense minister the agreement is an impo

Business | April 18, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

BUSINESS EASTER FOR EX-PATRIOTS AGAIN ON MAY 4

The Bulgarian Business Easter initiative this year will start on May 4, Deputy PM and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev said at a press conference April 17. According to Maxim Behar, CEO of M3 Communications Group, Inc.

Business | April 18, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

ARAB AMBASSADORS VOICE HOPES FOR BULGARIA’S ROLE IN MIDDLE EAST

The hope that Bulgaria will play a positive role in the Middle East conflict within the international community and the UN Security Council was expressed by the Arab Ambassadors at their meeting with Foreign Minsiter Passy. The Ambassadors reiterated thei

Politics | April 18, 2002, Thursday // 00:00

RIGHTIST OPPOSITION WANT DEBATE ON NATO

The leader of rightist opposition party Union of Democratic Forces insisted a discussion for Bulgaria’s NATO bid to take place, in which the prime minister to participate actively. According to Mihaylova who is also former Bulgarian foreign minister (1997

Politics | April 17, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION SAID TUESDAY IT DID NOT ENCOURAGE A FAILED COU...

The Bush administration said Tuesday it did not encourage a failed coup in Venezuela, but acknowledged "conversations" with opposition leaders in that oil-rich country, as well as a meeting with Venezuela's military chief-of-staff late last year. Some reb

World | April 17, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00
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