Abbot Naum from the Bachkovski Monastery will consecrate the icon, to be presented as a gift to Pope John Paul II in Plovdiv, during his visit to Bulgaria (www.popeinbuolgaria.
The US Senate is expected to pass a bill on Friday that endorses NATO expansion and gives USD 55,5 M in security assistance to seven countries, including Bulgaria. Bulgaria, which hopes to be invited to join NATO at Prague this autumn, is about to receive
Sofia's Metropolitan Innokentii, head of the alternative Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, is not scheduled to have a meeting with the Head of the Roman-Catholic Church during the upcoming Papal visit May 23 – May 26 (www.popeinbulgaria.
By David Binder MSNBC
The state, the people and as well as the church will benefit from the upcoming visit to Bulgaria of Pope John Paul II (www.popeinbulgaria.
The situation is normal at the camp of the Bulgarian contingent in Afghanistan, the Defense Ministry announced. Because of the hot weather conditions, precautions have been taken against sun burns and food poisoning.
A Bulgarian delegation, led by Finance Minister Milen Velchev, who is EBRD Governor for Bulgaria, will take part in the annual meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Bucharest on May 19 and 20. More than 100 economy and
The Bush administration has defended its handling of intelligence reports prior to the 11 September terror attacks that indicated that al-Qaeda was planning to hijack aircraft. In a White House briefing, US National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice said
Early results in Sierra Leone elections indicate that incumbent president, Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, and his Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) have taken a lead in both the parliamentary and presidential vote.
Pakistani police are overseeing the exhumation of a body which may be that of murdered American journalist Daniel Pearl. The body is being dug up from an isolated area on the outskirts of the port city of Karachi.
Bulgaria will allot from the state budget some EUR 24 M for the construction of Danube Bridge 2. EUR 4 M will be utilized for research studies and the rest of EUR 20 M will fund the construction of the bridge.
Pope John Paul II looks forward with impatience towards his visit to Bulgaria, the Pope's official spokesman Navaro Vals told the Bulgarian National radio. “The Holy Father was thinking about visiting Bulgaria a long time ago and now when the visit in yo
Pernik-based Evrometal company, which ranked second in the tender for Varna Shipyard and disputed this outcome, withdrew its claim. Two offers were submitted in the April 2 tender for Varna Shipyard – of the state-owned Navigation Maritime Bulgare and Evr
Spain’s hotel chain Vincci Hoteles will open hotels in Portugal and Bulgaria by the end of 2003, the Spanish daily Cinco Dias reported. The company is about to invest some EUR 63 M in the opening of four and five-star hotels in 2002 and 2003.
The meeting of the creditors of flag carrier Balkan Airlines was postponed from May 20 to October 29. The creditors were due to approve recovery plan for the airlines.
The Privatization Agency extended the term, during which the potential buyers of the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company will be able to place their indicative offers. The deadline was changed from May 27 to June 10.
The memorandum between Bulgaria and the United States for the destruction of Bulgaria’s SS-23 missiles will be signed on June 1, Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov announced. He said that he had a meeting with James Pardew, the newly appointed US ambassado
Those who wish to see the Pope must come to the places of his public appearances four hours earlier that the officially stated hour of his arrival. Everybody should enquire about the checkpoints around these places in advance, all kinds of dangerous tools
Bulgaria, suspected of human trafficking was detained in Belgium. The suspect was detained in Gent after a check in a coffee shop, managed and owned by the Bulgarian.
All cell phones will be silenced during the official three-hour mass, which Pope John Paul II will serve in Plovdiv May 26 during his visit in Bulgaria (www.popeinbulgaria.
Council of Europe (CoE) Secretary General Walter Schwimmer, on a two-day visit to Bulgaria, and Bulgaria’s President Georgi Parvanov discussed Bulgaria’s progress towards EU membership. Schwimmer highly assessed what Bulgaria has achieved so far but point
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