The Bulgarian Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg spoke with the United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan during the dinner given by the French foreign minister Hubert Vedrine, The lunch, which took place at University Club in New York was in honor of all lead
Krassimir Stoyanov, Director of union “Izbori” announced that he will file a claim in Court for BGN 600,000 against the decision to terminate the association’s contract for counting the votes at the fist round of the presidential elections. Acording to St
The privatization program for 2002 was approved on November 15. The program envisages 349 privatization deals to be signed next year.
Iliya Bozhinov, Director of the Civic Initiative for Free and Democratic Elections expressed his concerns that there are possibilities the results from the coming run-offs to be forged. According to him, there is a possibility for mistakes and forgeries d
A transition period will be allowed before the requirements for hologram stickers and excise duty stamps on packed coffee come into force, Atanas Katsarchev, Deputy Finance Minister, announced on November 14. The period will expire on 1 May, 2002.
The Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works is drafting a strategy for Bulgaria's preparations for participation in EU structural funds, Kostadin Paskalev, Regional Development Minister, announced at a press conference on November 14. It was sug
A total of 1,225,300 ha of land had already been planted with autumn crops, Mehmed Dikme, Agriculture Minister, said during his visit in Russe on November 14. According to the Minister the vast areas of wheat and barley guarantee that the country will not
The Wall Street Journal wrote in its November 15 edition that Bulgaria is one of the main stops on the “drugs way” from Afghanistan to Europe. According to the newspaper the huge amounts of drugs from the taleban reserves are currently being traded at the
The Bulgarian Sfumato Theatre will stage guest performances in Paris at the Theatre de la Tempete, a twin of Theatre du Soleil of Ariane Mnouchkine, a noncommercial theatre space using innovatory language even in its classical works stagings. Afterwards t
The Bulgarian Prime Minister was invited to an official lunch, organized by the Business Council for International Understanding in New York. In his address to the Council’s representatives,Saxe-Coburg informed the business representatives for the politic
The United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a security aid bill for military assistance and financing of arms for allies on November 14. According to the bill, Bulgaria will receive USD 10 M in 2002 and USD 11,7 M in 2003.
The state subsidies envisaged in budget 2002 for heating companies should be more than BGN 37 M, members of the Parliamentary Energy Committee said on November 14. The fact that the subsidies are not sufficient than needed will lead to “Bulgargas’ losses,
Financial Times By Phelim McAleer
The Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri - Japan Bulgaria appreciates the financial support it has received from Japan, which has helped the East European nation grow quickly in the past decade since its democratization, Bulgarian National Assembly Chairman Ogn
Finance Minister Milen Velchev announced that another mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will arrive in Bulgaria on December 5. The IMF mission will stay in Bulgaria for ten days.
Projects for Occupational Training and Unemployment Fund (OTUF)financing are to be submitted to the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy by the end of 2001. The projects are to be submitted by the Regional Employment Councils and will be included in the 2
Parliament passed at first reading the Telecommunications Act. It envisages the closure of the State Telecommunications Commission.
After the act on US troops overflight, transit passage and stay on Bulgarian territory is implemented, the US military aircraft will use the civil airports, Defense Minister Svinarov said before the regular weekly meeting of the Bulgarian Government. Four
Standart Daily BY Ekaterina NIKOLOVA
An annual toll of BGN 80 is to be imposed on car owners in Bulgaria as of 2003. The introduction of the road toll comes as a consequence of Bulgaria’s future opening of the Transport Policy Chapter in its negotiations with the European Union.
Bulgaria and Croatia will sign a free trade agreement in two or three weeks, Croatian Ambassador in Bulgaria Tonci Stanicic said during the presentation of Croatia at the 18th Tourism and Leisure Time Fair held in the Black Sea port of Varna.
The Bulgarian Yogurt is now a Protected Designation of Origin in the EU
Bulgaria is in the Top 25 Countries with the Biggest Debt Slaves
