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FULL PROGRAM OF NATIONAL TV LIVE REPORTS DURING PAPAL VISIT

May 23 The official welcoming ceremony of Pope John Paul II May 23 will be reportedly live on the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) from 5.

Views on BG | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

THREE INDICATIVE OFFERS PLACED FOR BIOCHIMBANK

Three indicative offers were placed for Biochimbank, Bulgaria’s fourth largest bank. The deadline for submitting offers for the bank, expired on May 20.

Business | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND ECONOMY MINISTER NIKOLAY VASSILEV WILL OPEN ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev will open on May 21 Careers Forum 2002. The forum is organized by “The Bulgarian Dream” project of the Ministry of Economy jointly with Job Tiger and Top Team.

Politics | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

BULGARIA AND ROMANIA OPTIMISTIC ABOUT NATO DECISIONS IN PRAGUE

Romania’s and Bulgaria’s expectations, concerning the decisions at the NATO summit in Prague are optimistic, it emerged after the meeting of Romania’s Prime Minister Adrian Nastase with Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Milen Velchev and Deputy Prime Minister N

Politics | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

WAYS TO BOOST ECONOMIC COOPERATION WITH GREECE DISCUSSED

Bulgaria’s Deputy Economy Minister Milen Keremedchiev discussed with the Greek Minister of Macedonia and Thrace Yeoryios Paskhalidhis the bilateral economic cooperation between the two countries. Paskhalidhis pointed out that Greece full-heartedly backs B

Politics | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

TIGHT SECURITY MEASURES AT ALL PLACES OF POPE’S PUBLIC APPEARANCES

All people, including those who work in the regions with restricted regimes, will have to go on foot, following the tight security measures to be imposed at all places of public appearances in Sofia and Plovdiv during the Papal visit to Bulgaria (www.pope

Politics | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

INDIAN AND PAKISTANI FORCES TRADED HEAVY FIRE ACROSS THEIR FRONTIER FO...

Indian and Pakistani forces traded heavy fire across their frontier for a fourth day on Monday, fanning fears that escalating tensions between the nuclear-capable neighbors could push them into war.

World | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

A CAR BOMB HAS EXPLODED IN A BUSY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT OF THE LEBANESE ...

A car bomb has exploded in a busy commercial district of the Lebanese capital Beirut, killing the son of hardline Palestinian leader Ahmed Jibril. Forty-year-old Muhammad Jihad Jibril reportedly detonated an estimated two kilogrammes (4.

World | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

PM TO VISIT MOSCOW IN EARLY JUNE

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg will pay an official visit to Moscow from June 3 till June 6, Tsvetelina Uzunova, director of the press center with the government announced. She explained that during the visit a declaration for joint trade-economic

Politics | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

INTERIOR MINISTRY WITH NO DATA FOR PROTESTS DURING PAPAL VISIT

“There are no data for protests during the Papal visit,” General Boyko Borissov, Chief Secretary with the Interior Ministry said. He attended a 30-minute drill of some 200 policemen against protests of antiglobalists.

Politics | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

UNEMPLOYMENT REACHED 17,75 PERCENT IN APRIL. UNEMPLOYMENT IN SOFIA IS ...

Unemployment reached 17,75 percent in April. Unemployment in Sofia is 5,36 percent, the highest unemployment was registered Turgovishte region – 32,06 percent.

Politics | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

HOLY SYNOD WILL NOT ATTEND POPE’S WELCOMING CEREMONY

Patriarch Maxim confirmed that no representatives of the Holy Synod will attend the official welcoming ceremony of Pope John Paul II on May 23 in front of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (www.popeinbulgaria.

Politics | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

DISTINGUISHED BULGARIAN WRITER RADICHKOV TO ADDRESS THE POPE IN SOFIA

The remarkable writer Yordan Radichkov, described as the incredible Bulgarian and the Kafka of Sofia, is to address the Pope with a short speech at Hall 1 of the National Palace of Culture May 24 (www.popeinbulgaria.

Society | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

THE SOFIA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL DECIDED THE SOFIA MUNICIPAL AGENCY FOR PRI...

The Sofia Municipal Council decided the Sofia municipal agency for privatization to be divided in two separate agencies – for privatization and post-privatization control.

Politics | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

BABY TRADE PAIR CAUGHT IN THE ACT

Kathimerini A Bulgarian baby-trading ring recruiting pregnant mothers to bear infants for childless Greek families was an immaculately organized operation which has sold at least 10 babies in the last six years, police in the southern Bulgarian city of P

Views on BG | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

KREMIKOVTSI STEEL PLANT STARTS PAYING OUT DEBT TO STATE RAILWAYS

Kremikovtzi steel plant starts paying out its debt to the state railways company as of May 20 by paying EUR 10,000 a day, the plant announced. Kremikovtzi owes to the railways company some BGN 10,000 M.

Business | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

PRESIDENT PARVANOV ATTENDED THE OPENING OF THE CITY ART GALLERY IN THE...

President Parvanov attended the opening of the city art gallery in the town of Stara Zagora.

Politics | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

THE PROSPECT OF ANOTHER TERROR ATTACK AGAINST THE UNITED STATES IS "NO...

The prospect of another terror attack against the United States is "not a matter of if, but when," Vice President Dick Cheney said Sunday. "In my opinion, prospects of a future attack against the United States is almost certain," Cheney said.

World | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

AMERICAN COMPANY TO INVEST IN JEWELLERY FACTORY

The municipality of Pazardzhik signed an agreement for cooperation with an American company for the construction of a factory for golden jewellery. Some 2,000 people will be hired in the new factory that will be built in the outskirts of Pazardzhik.

Business | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

PM TO PRESENT CARVED BOX TO POPE WITH STS CYRIL AND METHODIUS EFFIGY

During his visit at the Rila Monastery the Pope will be presented with a carved walnut box by Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg (www.popeinbulgaria.

Politics | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00

MINISTERS TO PROMOTE BULGARIA TODAY AT THE EBRD ANNUAL MEETING

The Bulgarian ministers who attend the 11th annual meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will make an official presentation of Bulgaria today. The presentation will aim to promote the investment opportunities in the countr

Politics | May 20, 2002, Monday // 00:00
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