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Russian investors have shown interest in Bulgarian Dobrich-based shoemaker factory, following the increased demand for children’s shoes on the Russian market. For the Russian businessmen the factory’s debt will be of crucial importance before starting neg
Politics | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
US President George W. Bush arrived in Seoul on Tuesday for the latest and most sensitive leg of his tour of north-east Asia.
World | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
Financial Times
By DAVID BUCHAN and ANDREW JACK
Russia's RSK MiG has won the tender for the upgrade and overhaul of the Bulgarian MiG-29 fighter aircraft, Defence Minister Nikolay Svinarov told journalists. He expects that a contract will be signed with the Russian company by the end of this month.
Business | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
Russe-based BC Leasing company is to seek EUR 20 M in funding from the Balkan Stability Pact to introduce technologies for environment-friendly production of foods in seven small factories in north-eastern Bulgaria, Dnevnik Daily reported. The company, se
Politics | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
A delegation of the National Assembly, led by Parliament Speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov, leaves on an official visit to Mexico and Venezuela. This is the first visit of a parliament speaker in these countries since 1989.
Politics | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
Regional politics and infrastructure projects will be discussed at the second economic forum on trans-border cooperation among Sofia, Skopje and Nis. The forum will take place from March 20 to March 23 in the International Exhibition Center “Bulgarreklama
Business | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
Most Bulgarians' cultural pursuits in their leisure time are limited to reading newspapers and magazines, a survey conducted in January by Alpha Research polling agency among 1,100 people shows. A total of 90% of Bulgarians are readers of the printed pres
Society | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
Unemployment, corruption and organized crime are considered to be the most serious problems in the country by the young people, a survey made among respondents aged 18-30 years shows. Experts comment that the young people are much more interested in their
Politics | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
The Bulgarian military contingent, which will join the international peacekeeping forces in Afghanistan, already arrived in Kabul. The Bulgarian servicemen landed at Kabul airport at about 6 a.
Politics | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
The European Commission has no objections to the contract with Crown Agents for management consultancy to the Bulgarian Customs, it emerged after a meeting of Bulgarian Finance Minister Milen Velchev with Michel Vanden Abeele, DG of the Taxation and Cust
Politics | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
Gazprom confirmed the schedule according to which Ukraine is to return to Bulgaria natural gas under the Yamburgsk agreement, it transpired after the Moscow meeting of Energy Minister Milko Kovachev with Yuriy Komarov, Deputy chairman of Gazprom Managing
Business | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
"If the financial framework of the European Union's enlargement leaves Bulgaria outside the processes, I think that my country will be placed in an utterly adverse economic environment. This will affect very negatively Bulgaria opportunities for accelerat
Politics | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
Vihren show factory in Blagoevgrad makes shoes for world famous fashion designer Pierre Cardin. The factory, awarded ISO quality certificate by the Bulgarian representative of Lloyds quality registrar Tim Roth, exports 67 percent of it output mostly to It
Business | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
Farm ministers of the European Union applicant states demanded on Monday that their farmers be treated equally after enlargement, but the European Commission said they were not ready to receive the same amount of aid. The ministers say the Commission's pr
World | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
US President George W Bush has thanked Japan for its support following the 11 September attacks in America. Addressing the Japanese parliament, he said the two countries had formed one of the great and enduring alliances of modern times which had brought
World | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
Israeli troops are reported to have killed three Palestinians in a refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip. This brings to five the number of Palestinians killed in retaliation for a string of suicide attacks on Monday which left four Israelis and three m
World | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
Zimbabwe has described as "disgraceful" the European Union's decision to impose personal sanctions on President Robert Mugabe and his ruling elite. Mr Mugabe views European attempts to observe Zimbabwe's March presidential elections as neo-colonialist int
World | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
Foundation “Balcanica” has proposed Bulgaria’s famous writer Anton Donchev to be nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature.
Politics | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
Italy favors change in the criteria for financing the countries under the foreign policy of Italy, the Italian news agency ANSA reported. During the Council of EU meeting on February 18, Roberto Antonione, deputy secretary on the foreign policy issues dec
Politics | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
Nicholas Burns, US resident representative to NATO arrives today in Bulgaria on a two-day visit. He is scheduled to meet President Parvanov, Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg and ministers.
Politics | February 19, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00
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