Mr Stojiljkovic - who headed the police under former President Slobodan Milosevic - shot himself in front of the federal parliament just hours after its members voted to allow the extradition of suspects to The Hague tribunal. Yugoslav President Vojislav
The head of Venezuela's largest business association was named leader of an interim government Friday, following the resignation of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez. The new leader, Pedro Carmona Estanga, is the president of the Federation of Chambers of
US Secretary of State Colin Powell has begun crucial talks with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon aimed at securing an immediate Israeli troop withdrawal in the West Bank. As the marathon three-hour meeting got under way the Israeli army acknowledged th
Children under 14 years of age will be banned to enter discos and clubs after 8 p.m.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is to visit Bulgaria no later than the spring of 2003, Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Vladimir Titov said in Varna. The visit will be preceded by the visit of Bulgarian president Parvanov in Moscow, which will take place i
The building of a national Friend-or-Foe identification system was approved by the Cabinet April 11. The system will be based on NATO’s MARK Xtt Friend-or-Foe identification system.
Bulgaria meets the political criteria for NATO entry, Defence Minister Svinarov said in his lecture on "Southern Dimension of NATO’s Expansion: Bulgaria’s Contribution", which he delivered at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washingto
President Parvanov lodged a request in the Constitutional Court for ruling the Natural Persons’ Income Taxation Act unconstitutional. He said it is unacceptable when an element relevant to property taxes is used for calculating income taxes.
New York-based IBE Trade Company is to seek the support of the Bulgarian government in restoring its property rights over Chimco fertilizer maker, Janev&Janev Agency, representing the company, announced, quoted by Pari Daily. The company’s attorney is sai
Sofia municipality will seek to borrow a syndicated loan from Bulgarian banks in the summer to cover a municipal budget gap. According to sources from the municipality the application will be for a BGN 30 M loan with one-year repayment term.
Varna District Court rejected the appeal against the tender for Varna shipyard, lodged by Evrometal AD. Evrometal AD, the company which lost the tender to the only other bidder - the Navigation Maritime Bulgare, submitted the complaint April 9, claiming t
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There are two options in negotiating the decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 and 4 and these are 2006 or 2007, Bulgaria’s Chief Negotiator with the EU Meglena Kuneva said after her meeting with Loyola de Palacio, Vice President of the European
Five people were killed on Thursday when a truck filled with natural gas blew up near a historic synagogue in Tunisia, a U.S.
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Deep concern over the unprecedented escalation of violence and terror in the Middle East was expressed in a statement released April 11 by Foreign Ministry in which the Palestinian Autonomous Authority and the Government of Israel were urged to overcome t
Businessmen from Russia will travel to Bulgaria with a pre-paid one-year multiple visas, and up to 90 days of a single sojourn, envisages the Visa Regime Relief Agreement, which the cabinet approved. Under the agreement the tourist visas will also be give
The international trade war over American tariffs on steel has stepped up a gear, after Japanese Trade Minister Takeo Hiranuma told US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick that Japan may prepare retaliatory action. Tokyo is demanding that the US provide c
More than 4,000 Palestinians have been detained during Israel's offensive in the West Bank, the army says. The figure - which has doubled in the past 24 hours - reflects the growing pace of the military campaign, correspondents say.
The macroeconomic aspects of Bulgaria’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund will be reviewed in May. According to Piritta Sorsa, resident representative of the International Monetary Fund this was a standard procedure.
Customs duty on imported fertilizers will be increased form 25% to 40% as of July 1, the Cabinet decided. The new duty will be introduced as a protective measure for the import of ammonium nitrate and will be valid for all fertilizers over a 180-day perio
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