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STAMBOLIISKI PAPER MILL BOUGHT CELHART ASSETS

The Stamboliiski paper mill bought the assets of CELHART, the kraft paper and sack manufacturer after the assets were sold by the company’s creditors for USD 24,12 M, VAT not included. The paper mill is fully owned by “Elana”.

Business | March 23, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

AL-QAIDA PLOT REVEALED IN SARAJEVO

The Associated Press By ALEXANDAR S.

Views on BG | March 23, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

THE US MILITARY REPRESENTATIVE TO THE NATO MILITARY COMMITTEE, LIEUTEN...

The US Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee, Lieutenant General Timothy A. Kinnan, will visit Bulgaria March 25-26.

Politics | March 23, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

EX-MINISTER BLAMED GOVERNMENT FOR DECISION TO STRIP HIM OF IMMUNITY

The attacks against my work have been directed by the government, Ventsislav Vurbanov, former agriculture minister declared. Parliament approved the initiation of legal proceedings against former Agriculture Minister Ventsislav Vurbanov on March 21.

Politics | March 23, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

CHILDREN- MEANING OF LIFE FOR 67% OF BULGARIANS

Children are the meaning of life for 66.5 percent of the Bulgarians, 11.

Views on BG | March 23, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

SWITZERLAND TO FUND PROGRAM FOR BETTER HYGIENE AT HOSPITALS

Switzerland will extend 2.7 million Swiss francs to finance a programme for improving the hygiene at Bulgarian hospitals.

Business | March 23, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

VILNUS GROUP STATES WILL TALK ON NATO ENLARGEMENT IN BUCHAREST

The heads of government of the countries seeking NATO membership will meet in Bucharest March 25-26.The Bulgarian delegation will be led by Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg.

Politics | March 23, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

FOREIGN MINISTER PASSY WILL PAY AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO CHINA BETWEEN APR...

Foreign Minister Passy will pay an official visit to China between April 1 and 4 at the invitation of Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan.Besides the routine review of bilateral relations and a discussion on the prospects for their development, the two countrie

Politics | March 23, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

THE PERSONAL ATTITUDE OF ECONOMY MINISTER NIKOLAY VASSILEV STOOD BEHIN...

The personal attitude of Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev stood behind my dismissal in the Economy Ministry, former Deputy Economy Minister Lyubka Kachakova said. “The big problem between me and Vassilev began with my decision not to sign the draft of th

Politics | March 23, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

THE RESULTS FROM THE BRADY BONDS SWAP SLIGHTLY EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIO...

The results from the brady bonds swap slightly exceeded our expectations. Maybe if there was no so much political noise, the results should have gone several times beyond our expectations, Finance Minister Velchev said.

Politics | March 23, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

FT: BULGARIAN GOVERNMENT ACCUSED OF BIAS

By Theodor Troev in Sofia Bulgarian opposition leaders on Friday said the government led by Simeon Saxe-Coburg, the former King Simeon, should leave office if it was proved that it had violated the law by favouring a British company.

Views on BG | March 23, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

ZAMBIA'S FORMER PRESIDENT, FREDERICK CHILUBA, HAS STEPPED DOWN AS PRES...

Zambia's former President, Frederick Chiluba, has stepped down as president of the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy after rows with his successor as national leader, Levy Mwanawasa.

World | March 23, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

US PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH HAS SAID THAT A MEETING BETWEEN VICE PRESID...

US President George W Bush has said that a meeting between Vice President Dick Cheney and Yasser Arafat is still possible, if the Palestinian leader halts attacks against Israel. "A meeting could happen if and when Chairman Arafat performs, does what he's

World | March 23, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

LEADERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AGREED ON A PLAN TO COMBAT POVERTY, AS T...

Leaders from around the world agreed on a plan to combat poverty, as the United Nations development summit in Mexico drew to a close. The new agenda, adopted by nearly 60 countries, aims to help millions of people out of poverty by increasing aid, reducin

World | March 23, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

NEW OWNERS WILL INVEST BGN 300 M MORE IN MOBILTEL

The shares of the biggest Bulgarian GSM operator - MobilTel have finally been transferred to their Austrian owners, Deputy Prime Minister Nikolay Vassilev said upon his arrival from Austria. Vassilev met the new owners of M-Tel, who said that would invest

Business | March 23, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

TELECOM TENDER EXPECTED TO OPEN APRIL 1

The tender for the sale of the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company will open on April 1, Transport Minister Plamen Petrov projected. The documents for the two-stage competition atre currently being prepared by the working group on the Telecom privatizati

Business | March 23, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

MEDICS IN LIBYA HAVE NEW BULGARIAN LAWYER

Vladimir Sheytanov will no longer be lawyer of the Bulgarian medics in Libya, charged with intentionally infecting Libyan children with HIV. The medics demanded with written declarations Sheytanov to be replaced as their lawyer by Plamen Yalnuzov from the

Politics | March 23, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

EBRD IN TALKS TO FUND SECOND GSM OPERATOR GLOBUL

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Friday it was in talks with OTE Telecoms to provide up to EUR 100 M to back the expansion of the Greek company's Bulgarian unit, Globul, Reuters reported. However, the bank said it was n

Business | March 22, 2002, Friday // 00:00

FITCH RATES BULGARIA EUROBONDS BB-MINUS

Following is the original text of the press release of Fitch Ratings: NEW YORK, March 22 - Fitch Ratings has today assigned a Long-term foreign currency rating of 'BB-' (BB minus) to the Republic of Bulgaria's new euro and US dollar-denominated eurobonds

Views on BG | March 22, 2002, Friday // 00:00
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