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Dolphins Enlisted to Locate Mines in Persian Gulf

By Sarah Shiner The Washington Times

Views on BG | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's NATO Accession Moves Closer

The ambassadors of the 19 NATO member countries signed Bulgaria's accession document at the alliance headquarters in Brussels Wednesday afternoon. The accession protocols of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia were also signed, ame

Politics | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Fire for Second Day at Vidachim

A major fire raged for a second day Wednesday at the Vidachim chemical plant waste storage in Northwestern Bulgaria. Dozens of firefighters struggled to put out the fire that burst out on Tuesday afternoon.

Politics | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Second Investment Project in Bulgaria Enjoys VAT Preferences

A project of Plovdiv-based Druzhba AD is the second investment project, approved for application of the new relieved regime for assessing VAT on goods import. Finance Minister Milen Velchev approved the project March 26.

Business | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

President Meets Syndicate on Situation in Bulgaria

President Parvanov met on Wednesday with representatives of one of the biggest trade unions in Bulgaria the Confederation of the Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria. They discussed the economic and social consequences from the war in Iraq.

Politics | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgaria May Not Send Troops to the Gulf

Bulgaria may not send troops to a neighboring to Iraq country, it emerged on Wednesday. General Nikola Kolev, Chief of the General Staff of the Bulgarian Armed Forces, did not rule out this option after a meeting with Bulgarian President Parvanov.

Politics | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Government Spokesman: Bulgaria Faces No Military Threat Now

Government spokesman Dimitur Tsonev confirmed Wednesday that Bulgaria did not face military threat because of the war in Iraq. He specified that the situation in Sarafovo neighborhood of Black Sea city Burgas where US aircraft and troops are stationed was

Politics | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Hilton Sofia Turns into Italian Food Festival Venue for Week

From March 31st until April 5th Seasons Restaurant at Hilton Sofia will be the venue for an Italian food festival with a vast buffet selection from delicious antipasti through tempting meat and seafood dishes to fantastic desserts as well as an attractive

Society | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Pneumonia Toll Reaches 34 in China

A mystery illness causing widespread panic in Asia may have killed as many as 34 in China, including the first deaths in the capital Beijing, officials have admitted. The World Health Organisation says that the outbreak in the southern Chinese province of

World | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Iraq Showed Need of Common EU Policy, Solana Told Bulgaria's FM

The crisis in Iraq showed the need of a true common EU foreign and security policy, Javier Solana, Secretary General of the Council of the European Union and High representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, said at a meeting with Bulgaria's

Politics | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Reps of Arab Countries in Bulgaria Denounce War in Iraq

The Council of the Arab Countries in Bulgaria denounced at a news conference the war in Iraq on Wednesday.

Politics | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Officers Go to Central Command's HQ in Doha

Two Bulgarian officers will be sent to the Central Command's temporary headquarters in the Gulf in Doha, Qatar, the Defence Ministry announced.

Politics | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

14 Killed, 30 Injured during Baghdad Market Bombing

Fourteen people have died and another 30 have been injured as two missiles or bombs hit a market in the north of Baghdad.

Politics | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Italy, Germany, Greece Remain Bulgaria's Top Trade Partners

Bulgaria's main trade partners in 2002 remained countries from the European Union, mainly Italy, Germany and Greece, preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute shows.

Business | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Ceremonial Guards in front of Presidency Don New Uniforms

With spring setting in, the ceremonial guards in front of the Presidency in Sofia donned their red tunics trimmed in white.

Politics | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Incumbents Await Talks Wrap-up to Unblock Bulgaria's Tobacco Deal

The parliamentary groups of the ruling party Simeon II National Movement and the predominantly ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), junior partner in the ruling coalition, postponed once again their meeting on the privatisation of Bulgar

Business | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Parliament Ratified First PAL

Following heated debates Parliament ratified Wednesday the agreement for the release of a loan with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. PAL 1 aims to support the program of the Bulgarian government to sustain economic growth, creat

Business | March 26, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00