Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov said that he had big expectations of his upcoming visit to Russia. He said he hoped to finally close the ideological chapter in bilateral relations and give an impetus to purely pragmatic cooperation between the two cou
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Bulgaria and Albania will sign an intergovernmental agreement on readmission during the visit of Albanian Minister of Public Order Stefan Cipa who arrives in Sofia on June 11. Cipa and his Bulgarian counterpart Georgi Petkanov will discuss issues of bilat
New York police have warned Jewish activists in the city that they will face arrest if they go ahead with a plan to set armed patrols for Jewish neighbourhoods. The Jewish Defence Group (JDG) said armed residents would patrol two Jewish neighbourhoods in
Afghan leaders are preparing to open their traditional assembly loya jirga to choose an interim government, after differences over the role of the king appeared to delay proceedings. Former King Zahir Shah is scheduled to deliver the opening address at 15
US President George W Bush has issued another warning about the growing danger of terror groups gaining access to weapons of mass destruction. He said terrorists could wield "catastrophic power" with the spread of nuclear and biological weapons technology
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Dexia Bank are interested in acquiring a 5% -15% stake in the Municipal Bank in which Sofia municipality controls 67% participating interest, Dnevnik Daily reported. So that EBRD and Dexia, the tent
A measure signed into law Monday by President George W. Bush endorses an expansion of NATO and authorizes military aid to seven nations that hope to join the alliance, Bulgaria among them.
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Passy and Euro-Integration Minister Meglena Kuneva are in Luxembourg where they attended the sixth session of the conference for Bulgaria’s accession to the EU on the level of ministers. Three EU chapters were closed: Free Move
The Associated Press The European Union nations on Monday delayed until late October a decision on aid for farmers and poor regions in 10 countries due to join the EU in 2004 with Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden and Germany urging austerity.
General Nikola Kolev, Deputy Chief of the General Staff was promoted with a decree by President Parvanov to the position Head of the General Staff of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. Kolev replaces General Miho Mihov who retires.
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At 6 pm on June 10 the deadline for the offers of potential buyers of the telecom monopoly BTC expired. Three indicative offers were placed and will be opened on June 11.
The Privatization Agency extended the term for the deposit for participation in the second stage of the privatisation procedure of Bulgartabac Holding from June 10 till June 14. All participants in the second stage are to submit a deposit of BGN 5 M.
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg leaves on June 11 on a working visit to Italy. On Thursday, Saxe-Coburg will visit Ljubljana where he will confer with his Slovenian counterpart and the Slovenian President Milan Kucan.
Ali Iliksoy, Deputy Chairman of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, confirmed Turkey’s support for Bulgaria’s NATO bid at his meeting with Parliamentary Speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov. He pointed out that Turkey is glad to watch Bulgaria progress on its way t
Nelson Mandela has called for a fresh appeal in the case of the Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing. The former South African president, who was meeting Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi at Barlinnie Prison, also urged the authorities to transfer
BGN 26,6 M to be transferred immediately to the municipalities in the framework of the State Budget Act, Finance Minister Melen Velchev demanded at a meeting with the managing body of the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria
India said Monday that it would reopen its airspace to Pakistani flights to third countries in a gesture acknowledging that Pakistan was acting to stop Muslim militants from infiltrating its territory. The foreign ministry announced the move in response t
Two people were hurt late on Sunday during a violent storm in Kozloduy, the Vratsa committee on population’s protection against disasters announced. The speed of wind reached 100km/h, quantity of rain – 26 l/sq.
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