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Gun in Moldavian Shooting Found

The Kalashnikov gun with which Moldavian national Stepan Rubakov has been shot was found by the police in the morning of March 11.

Politics | March 11, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

CEO of Prince of Wales-led Forum Praises Push for Improved Management in Bulgaria

The massive push for improved management development and training in Bulgaria is an important factor for the country's economic and social development, according to Robert Davies, Chief Executive of the Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum

Business | March 11, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Murder of Bulgarian Businessman is "Revenge" from Abroad

The murder of Iliya Pavlov is not a question of infringing on someone's interests, Dimitur Ivanov, close business partner of murdered Iliya Pavlov, said in an interview for BBC.

Politics | March 11, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Robert Davies: We are Proud to Be Associated with the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum

Robert Davies is the founder Chief Executive of The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum, and has lead its activities since 1990 with global corporations promoting responsible business practices and partnerships for development in over 40

Novinite Insider » Interview | March 11, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

PM Pays Official Visit to Portugal

Bulgaria's relations with Portugal, its accession to the EU and NATO, the Iraqi crisis and cooperation between the two countries in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe will be discussed during the visit of Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Co

Politics | March 11, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Closes Embassy in Baghdad Today

The Bulgarian embassy in Baghdad will be closed today as war looms, the correspondent of local daily Trud in the Iraqi capital announced. The diplomats will leave with cars for Syria and from there will fly to Bulgaria.

Politics | March 11, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Eurobank Shareholders Get 17% Dividend

Eurobank shareholders will be distributed a dividend for a second year in a row. They will get a dividend of BGN 0,17 per share.

Politics | March 11, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Maritime Firm Agrees Loan with Hamburgische Landesbank

State-owned Navigation Maritime Bulgare, which acquired the insolvent Varna Shipyard in 2002, has secured a USD 23.1 M loan from the Hamburgische Landesbank.

Business | March 11, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Security Council May Take Vote This Week

The White House might push back by a few days the March 17 deadline for Iraq to prove its disarmament, CNN reported.

Politics | March 11, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Police Hunts for Moldavian Suspect in Sofia Shootings

Police is hunting for a Moldavian national, a suspect in the gave crimes that shook Bulgaria the last several days, Noshten Trud Daily reported.

Politics | March 11, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's FM on First Trip to Japan since 1997

Foreign Minister Solomon Passy is to pay an official visit to Japan from March 11-16, which is the first trip of Bulgaria's first diplomat for the last six years. In November 1997 the then Foreign Minister Nadezhda Mihaylova accompanied former President S

Politics | March 11, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Prince Charles Arrives in Sofia on Thursday

HRH Charles, The Prince of Wales, arrives on a two-day official visit to Bulgaria this Thursday. The British Heir-to-Throne was invited by President Parvanov and will spend almost two hours with the members of the Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum whose fo

Politics | March 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Grave Crimes in Bulgaria Entrusted to Chief Prosecutor

The grave murders in Bulgaria will be entrusted to Chief Prosecutor Nikola Filchev, it emerged at an urgent meeting of the heads of the Interior Ministry and supreme prosecutors. The occasion for the meeting was the murder of billionaire Iliya Pavlov tha

Politics | March 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Bulgarian Schools Held Special Class on Holocaust Day

On Monday all schools in Bulgaria held a special class dedicated to the Holocaust and the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews. The classes called "dignity classes" will continue till the end of the week.

Politics | March 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Sofia Instructed UN Envoy to Back Second Resolution on Iraq

Bulgaria will vote in favor of the second resolution on Iraq in the United Nations Security Council, the government announced on Monday after an urgent meeting. Stefan Tafrov, ambassador to the UN Security Council, was instructed from Sofia to say that B

Politics | March 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Romania Expels Iraqi Diplomats

Romania has expelled five Iraqi diplomats for conducting activities "incompatible" with their status the Foreign Ministry has said. A statement from the ministry said that the presence of the diplomats had become "undesirable".

World | March 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Maltese PM Calls Snap Election

A general election is to be held in Malta next month, the prime minister has announced. The announcement came only two days after the people of Malta voted in a referendum to join the European Union.

World | March 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Palestinians Trim Arafat Powers

The Palestinian parliament has voted overwhelmingly to create a new post of prime minister, in what is seen as a significant reform move. The Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, finally agreed last month to loosen his grip on power after persistent interna

World | March 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

TUI Comes Back to Bulgarian Winter Resorts

One of Germany's biggest tour operators TUI will launch a winter program for Bulgaria's three winter resorts: Pamporovo, Bansko and Borovets. That emerged after a meeting of Deputy Economy Minister, responsible for tourism Dimitur Hadzhinikolov and TUI's

Politics | March 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Bulgarian Appointed on ECOSY Governing Body

Hristo Hristev, deputy chair of the Bulgarian Socialist Youth Party, was appointed representative of the Central and Eastern member countries to the Bureau of the European Community Organisation of Socialist Youth ECOSY. For two years he will be responsib

Politics | March 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00

Tobacco Capital Partners Named Buyer of Bulgartabac

Deutsche Bank-owned consortium Tobacco Capital Partners was named preferred buyer of an 80% stake in Bulgaria's tobacco monopoly Bulgartabac, the Cabinet decided at an extraordinary meeting March 10.

Business | March 10, 2003, Monday // 00:00
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