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DRIVER CHARGED WITH KILLING BULGARIAN STUDENT AT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

The Associated Press Police charged a 21-year-old man with murder and accused him of driving the getaway car in a botched robbery that led to the shooting death of a pizza delivery man.

Views on BG | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

THE INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL BANK SHOWED INTEREST IN THE PRIVATIZATION...

The International Industrial Bank showed interest in the privatization of Biochim Bank, Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev said upon his return from Moscow.

Politics | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

AMENDMENTS ENVISAGE SETTING UP STANDARDIZATION INSTITUTE

Bulgarian Standardization Institute is to be established, amendments to the National Standardization Act, adopted by Parliament January 23, envisage. The Institute will be in charge of approving Bulgarian standards, drawing up standards program and techni

Politics | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

GERMAN ECONOMISTS RATE HIGHLY BULGARIA’S FINANCIAL STABILITY

Bulgaria and Slovakia are least threatened with financial crisis in comparison with other countries in Central and Eastern Europe, an analysis of the Economic Studies Institute in the German town of Halle reads. The results are based on research of the fi

Business | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

FILM DEPICTING RESCUE OF THE BULGARIAN JEWS SHOWN IN GENEVE

Israeli Nitzam Aviram who directed the film “Beyond Hitler’s Grasp” defined the Bulgarian salvation of the Bulgarian Jews during World War II as unique because of the courage and the humanity of the society and because of the way in which the Bulgarians

Society | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

JUSTICE MINISTER WILL MOST PROBABLY HEAD ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMITTEE

Justice Minister Anton Stankov will most probably head the anti-corruption committee with the Cabinet, State Administration Minister Dimitur Kalchev said. The committee will not have executive power, it will only control the anti-corruption program of the

Politics | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

TURKISH DEPUTY PM: RELATIONS WITH BULGARIA DEVELOP POSITIVELY

"We agreed that bilateral relations are very good and are developing positively," Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz said after a meeting with Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg. Bilateral relations between Bulgaria and Turkey in the economy field, transp

Politics | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

COURT DECISION FOR NATIONAL CARRIER BANKRUPTCY CONFIRMED

Sofia Court of Appeals confirmed the decision of Sofia City Court of March 12, 2001, which declared National Carrier Balkan Airlines bankrupt, the company’s legal adviser said, quoted by Pari Daily. In April, 2001 Gad Zeevi’s lawyers in Bulgaria appealed

Business | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

CONFIDENCE IN RULING PARTY DECLINED DRASTICALLY, SURVEY SHOWS

If the elections were now, 19,5 % of the Bulgarians would have voted for the ruling Simeon II National Movement, 15,2% - for the United Democratic Forces, 14,3% - for Coalition for Bulgaria, 11,4% - for newly founded party by Sofia Mayor Sofianski “Union

Politics | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

TRADE UNION LEADER CLAIMS SOCIAL TENSION ON THE RISE

Social tension is likely to rise, leader of Trade Union Pordkrepa Konstantin Trenchev said after meeting with representatives of Coalition for Bulgaria Parliamentary Group. According to him many points of convergence have been discovered during the meetin

Politics | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

FIVE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DETAINED NEAR THE BANGLADESH BORDER IN CONNECTIO...

Five people have been detained near the Bangladesh border in connection with an attack on security police outside a U.S.

World | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

TWO WOMEN DIED FROM WOUNDS BEFORE DAWN WEDNESDAY, HOURS AFTER A PALEST...

Two women died from wounds before dawn Wednesday, hours after a Palestinian gunman went on a shooting spree in Jerusalem's main shopping street wounding 14 other people.

World | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

AFGHANISTAN SHIFTED ITS FOCUS WEDNESDAY TO WAYS OF TURNING AID PLEDGES...

Afghanistan shifted its focus Wednesday to ways of turning aid pledges of more than $4.5 billion into tangible benefits -- security, schools and hospitals -- for a country shattered by two decades of war.

World | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES PLAN EXPANSION ON RUSSIAN MARKET

Sopharma and Balkanpharma, Bulgaria’s biggest pharmaceutical companies, plan expansion on the Russian market. During the Bulgarian delegation’s visit in Moscow Sopharma company signed a contract with Russia’s biggest pharmaceutical distributor Protek for

Business | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

EU DELEGATION DEMANDS STABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN BULGARIA

Bulgaria should demonstrate its ability to cope with social problems such as unemployment and poverty, MP Irina Bokova of the Parliamentary Committee on European Integration, said after meeting with representatives of the European Union. The EU delegation

Politics | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

CHATEAU RUCO WINERY OPENED DOORS IN THE VILLAGE OF HADJI DIMITROVO (IN...

Chateau Ruco winery opened doors in the village of Hadji Dimitrovo (in the Yambol region). SAPARD provided 50% of the BGN 2,854,867 needed for the project.

Politics | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

ENRON SECURITY GUARDS WERE STATIONED ON THE 19TH AND 20TH FLOORS OF TH...

Enron security guards were stationed on the 19th and 20th floors of the company's building here Tuesday to prevent further shredding of documents, company lawyers said during a federal court hearing.

World | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

MARITSA EAST MAY SIGN COAL SUPPLY CONTRACT WITH US ENTERGY IN MARCH

Maritsa East coal mining company announced it would sign in March a coal supply contract with US based Entergy Corp. that is going to modernise the Maritsa Iztok 3 coal-fired power plant.

Business | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

GREECE’S NATIONAL BANK TO SEEK GROWTH IN BULGARIA

Greece's National Bank will seek to grow in Bulgaria and Macedonia, where it owns most of United Bulgarian Bank (UBB) and Stopanska Bank, respectively, Reuters reported. The bank has also been slowly adding branches in Albania and has a small presence in

Business | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

LUKOIL MAY INVEST IN BULGARIA’S ENERGY, GAS SECTORS

Russia’s Lukoil announced it was considering investing in Bulgaria’s electricity and gas industry as well as in a planned 300 km pipeline to carry Russian crude oil to the Aegean Sea through Bulgaria. Vagit Alekperov, Lukoil President and Bulgarian Deputy

Business | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

ANALYSTS: BULGARIA FACES TOUGH TIMES ATTRACTING FOREIGN INVESTORS

“The new Bulgarian government has considerably improved its reputation in the West but still faces tough times in attracting substantial foreign investments that are vital to ensure European Union entry, “ Reuters said quoting analysts. According to the a

Business | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00
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