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BULGARIAN COOPERATION WITH SERBIA

Mayors of eight Bulgarian and four Serbian border region municipalities signed a cooperation protocol. The aim of the protocol is to develop joint projects and apply for international financing.

Politics | September 5, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

KUCHMA MET BULGARIAN PRIME MINISTER

Ukranian President Leonid Kuchma had a private meeting with Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg. The topics that were discussed between the two politicians were not disclosed.

Politics | September 5, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

VITAL TO END THE TRADE IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING

The Scotsman Consider but one of the many contradictions of the standard `no immigration` policy defended by all British governments since the Seventies.

Views on BG | September 5, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

BUSINESS IN BRIEF

Five ministers and 106 MPs did not submit declarations of their property status by the noon September 4 deadline. No legal sanctions are envisaged for them.

Business | September 5, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

GYPSUM MINE PROTESTS AGAINST FUTURE PRIVATIZATION

Four hundred workers and employees in Bulgaria`s only gypsum mine in Koshava, near Vidin, protested against the criteria, set for the mine`s coming privatization. The employees disagree with the decision of the Privatization Agency to sell 79 % of the cap

Business | September 5, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

COURT SESSION ON BALKAN AIR POSTPONED

Gad Zeevi did not appear at the court session on the Balkan Airlines debts, filed by the national carrier`s creditors. That is why the session was postponed and re-scheduled for September 12.

Business | September 5, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

BULGARIAN BRITISH JOINT VENTURE ON MANGANESE

Bulgarian British joint venture for a new segment of the Obrochishte manganese deposit, near the town of Balchik may be signed. The general manager of Energy and Mine Investment Jim Haslam will arrive in Dobrich to discuss the future investment with the n

Business | September 5, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

HARD NEGOTIATIONS ON RUSSIAN DEBT

The negotiations on the settlement of the USD 150 M Russian debt will be hard and several months long, Minister Nikolai Vassilev announced for journalists. Two repayment schemes have already been stipulated: settlement through supply of heavy machinery fo

Politics | September 5, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

MINISTERS RECEIVE E SIGNATURE SMART CARDS

State Administration Minister Dimitur Kalchev and Finance Minister Milen Velchev received their e-signature smart cards from Information Services, JSC at the official presentation of the first Bulgarian e-signature certificate system. IT development is on

Politics | September 5, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

ELECTION LAW AMENDMENTS PASSED

Amendments to the president and vice-president election act were passed on first reading by the National Assembly. Plamen Panayotov, Simeon II National Movement floor leader made a motion for the changes.

Politics | September 5, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS TO MEET IN SOFIA SOON

International Real estate conference entitled `B2B Now` will take place at Sheraton Sofia October 17-20. The event will be the first and the largest ever happened in this region with the Annual meeting of the Central European Real Estate Association Netwo

Politics | September 5, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

VELCHEV MET REPS OF CREDIT RATING AGENCY

Finance Minister Milen Velchev met finance director Edward Parker and public finance assistant Sharon Radge of the credit rating company FITCH IBCA. They were interested in the government`s ideas about how the drop in budget revenue as a result of tax rat

Business | September 4, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

DISMISSED CUSTOM OFFICIALS BACK TO WORK

About 30 fired customs officials were brought back to work. The new director of Svilengrad customs Nikolay Prodanov rehabilitated the former employees, giving them a new chance to prove their professionalism.

Politics | September 4, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

GOSPODINPOV FIRST IN 51ST CYCLING TOUR

Dimitur Gospodinov won the first stage of the 51st cycling tour of Bulgaria. Gospodinov is from the Bulgarian national team.

Sports | September 4, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

WORLD KICK AND TY BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP IN VARNA

The world championships in low-kick and ty boxing will take place in Varna between December 10 and 16. 500 boxers from 40 countries will compete in 13 categories, George Tokradidis, World Professional KicK Box Association president announced.

Sports | September 4, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

UKRAINE BULGARIA SUPPORT MACEDONIAN INDEPENDENCE

Ukrainian news agency UNIAN Ukraine welcomes the NATO and European Union moves in the direction of settlement of the conflict in Macedonia and is ready to contribute to the development of this process, Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma said at a news co

Views on BG | September 4, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

KUCHMA URGES FOR NO VISA REGIME WITH BULGARIA

Kiev Novyy Kanal television Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma arrived on a two-day official visit in Sofia today.

Views on BG | September 4, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

NEW PRIVATIZATION AGENCY CHIEF APPOINTED

Apostol Apostolov is the new Privatization Agency Executive Director at the place of Levon Khampartsumyan, the Council of Ministers decided. Apostolov, 33, was born in Plovdiv.

Politics | September 4, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

BULGARIA PR INDUSTRY IS OF GROWING IMPORTANCE

Reuters, Business Operations Report There are 260 Bulgarian companies currently offering public-relations services - solid testimony to the growing importance of the communications sector in Bulgaria, even if many are small firms of questionable quality.

Views on BG | September 4, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

UKRANIAN PRESIDENT KUCHMA VISITS BULGARIA

Ukranian President Kuchma arrived in Bulgaria on a two-day official visit at the invitation of Peter Stoyanov. Foreign Minister Anatoliy Zlenko, Interior Minister Yuriy Smirnov, Industrial Policy Minister Vasyl Hureyev and Social Minister Ivan Sakhan part

Politics | September 4, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

FORMER CABINET VIOLATIONS WHITE BOOK

The ministers of the Simeon Saxe-Coburg government prepare reports on the violations, committed by the Cabinet of Ivan Kostov. They will be included in a special White Book.

Politics | September 4, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00
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