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President First Committed over Iraq, Minister Claims

President Parvanov personally made commitments that Bulgaria will support the United States in case of military operation against Iraq, according to Defense Minister Svinarov. Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov chaired the September 11th session of the

Politics | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Contract for Sofia Airport Lot B2 Signed Friday

The contract for Lot B2, the construction of a new runway and related works at Sofia Airport as part of the project for its reconstruction and expansion, will be signed March 14.

Business | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Serbian PM Djindjic Assassinated

Serbian Prime Minister, Zoran Djindjic, was assassinated on Wednesday.

Politics | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Doctor's Garden Renovations Presented Friday

US Ambassador James Pardew, and Russia's Vladimir Titov will officially present renovations and improvements at Doctor's Garden on Friday, March 14, at 1130. Sofia Mayor Stefan Sofianski and members of the neighborhood committee, "Friends of Doctor's Gard

Politics | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Moves to Sell Majority Stake in Flag Carrier

Bulgaria plans to sell a minimum 51 percent stake in Bulgaria's flag carrier Balkan Air Tour, the Privatization Agency announced at a news conference on Wednesday. Up to 25 percent of the carrier's shares will be floated on the stock exchange.

Business | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

US Ambassador: Burgas is Under No Threat

US Ambassador in Sofia James Pardew said that the Bulgarian Black Sea town of Burgas faces no threats.

Politics | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Consumer Prices in Bulgaria Mark 0,8% Inflation Feb

The CPI recorded an inflation of 0,8% in February compared to December last year, the National Statistical Institute announced.

Business | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Glittering Vienna Ball Enlivens Sofia March 22

Bulgaria's capital Sofia will be illuminated for the third time by a glittering Vienna Ball March 22. Vienna Club Association and Austria's Embassy in Sofia are the organizers of a fundraising Vienna Ball in aid of the department for children's surgery a

Society | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Libya Binds Medics' Fate with Bulgaria's Position on Iraq

Seif al-Islam al-Qaddafi, son of the Libyan Leader Qaddafi, has sent a letter to the Bulgarian foreign minister, in which he insists about a change of Bulgaria's position on Iraq, local 24 Hours daily reported on Wednesday, quoting a high-profile source f

Politics | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Parliament Votes on Bulgartabac's Buyer This Week

Bulgaria's parliament will vote on the Cabinet-named buyer of Bulgaria's tobacco monopoly this week, it transpired March 12.

Business | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Relieved Currency Exports Regime

Currency exports will be relieved under the amendments to the Foreign Currency Act, adopted by Parliament at first reading March 12.

Business | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Sale Body Chief Heads Financial Supervision

Parliament elected Apostol Apostolov, incumbent head of the Privatisation Agency, for chairman of the recently created Financial Supervision Commission March 12. Nuredin Kafelov, mayor of Yakoruda, Prof.

Business | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Japan, Bulgaria Stress Efforts for Peaceful Solution in Iraq

A convergence of Bulgaria's and Japan's positions on the Iraqi crisis was noted by at the meeting of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, who is paying an official visit to Japan from March 11-16. Minist

Politics | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

No Version on Murder of Bulgarian Pavlov Ruled Out

None of the versions about the murder of Iliya Pavlov has been ruled out, Interior Minister Georgi Petkanov said, cited by local Darik Radio.

Politics | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Charles to Undergo Surgery

Itv.com

Views on BG | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

White House All but Concedes U.N. Defeat

CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) --After days of cautious optimism that President Bush would win at least a moral victory on a resolution setting a deadline for war with Iraq, White House aides on Tuesday all but conceded defeat.

Views on BG | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Bush Lobbies For Deal On Iraq

Washington Post By Karen DeYoung and Colum Lynch

Views on BG | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Beijing Police Arrested 'Bomber'

A man who claimed to have taken a bomb into the Beijing office of the Reuters news agency has been arrested by police. The man said he was protesting against corruption in China and demanded to be interviewed.

World | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

US Army Helicopter Crashes

A US army Black Hawk helicopter carrying 13 soldiers has crashed in upstate New York. The aircraft went down near Fort Drum, military officials said.

World | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

EIU: Early Parliamentary Elections Likely in Bulgaria

The Economist Intelligence Unit does not rule out early elections in Bulgaria. "There is a chance of a parliamentary election being called early, in 2003 or 2004," the analysts forecast.

Politics | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

US Officials Tour Bulgaria for Likely Bases, Daily Reports

Experts from the US Defense Department inspected two weeks ago local military sites Novo Selo, Koren and Shabla, Dnevnik daily reported, quoting sources from the Bulgarian defense ministry. Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov has admitted that it was likel

Politics | March 12, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00
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