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OPERATION ANACONDA, THE BIGGEST U.S.-LED GROUND OPERATION OF THE MILIT...

Operation Anaconda, the biggest U.S.

World | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

ISRAELI OFFICIALS MONDAY AGREED TO TURN OVER TO PALESTINIANS SECURITY ...

Israeli officials Monday agreed to turn over to Palestinians security control of recently occupied portions of the West Bank and Gaza, beginning perhaps as soon as Monday night, sources said. The deal was reached during security talks between Israelis and

World | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

EU CHIEF NEGOTIATOR HOPEFUL ABOUT BULGARIA’S ENTRY

Bulgaria has made good progress in the preparation for EU membership, EU Chief Negotiator with Bulgaria Michael Leigh, Director at the Enlargement Directorate General of the European Commission, said after his meeting with Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Cobur

Politics | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

SWEDISH SKF ACQUIRED BEARING COMPANY VMZ

Swedish SKF acquired Sopot-based bearing factory VMZ, after signing a contract with the Privatisation Agency March 18. The price of the deal is BGN 14,3 M, the buyer is expected to invest EUR 6,75 M in the next three years and keep all employees employed

Business | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

PRESIDENT DID NOT VETO BRADY BOND SWAP

President Parvanov signed the decree on ratifying the contracts with the JP Morgan and Salomon Smith Barney on Bulgaria’s foreign debt restructuring, Finance Minister Milen Velchev announced. Justifying his decision President Parvanov said that stopping t

Politics | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

IRAN, BULGARIA AGREE TO DIVERSIFY TIES IN 15 AREAS

Iranian news agency IRNA Iran and Bulgaria in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) have agreed to promote mutual economic, industrial, agricultural and trade relations in some 15 areas, announced the minister of roads and transport, Ahmad Khorram, here Sa

Views on BG | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

THE BULGARIAN MEDICS, CHARGED WITH INTENTIONALLY INFECTING 393 LIBYAN ...

The Bulgarian medics, charged with intentionally infecting 393 Libyan children with HIV, were visited by Bulgarian Ambassador Lyudmil Spasov, the Greek Ambassador in Tripoli Panayotis Theodoropoulos March 13, the Bulgarian National Radio announced. A Gree

Politics | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

US CONGRESSMAN CALLED FOR SPEEDY NATO ACCESSION

Congressman Joe Wilson declared himself for a speedy accession of Bulgaria to NATO, the publication of the US Congress, "Congressional Record", reported. Addressing the House of Representatives, Congressman Wilson described Bulgarian Ambassador in Washing

Politics | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

RALSTON REVIEWS BULGARIA’S READINESS FOR NATO IN SOFIA

NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Joseph W. Ralston arrived in Sofia to discuss Bulgaria’s progress in preparations for NATO membership.

Politics | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC'S WAR CRIMES TRIAL IN THE HAGUE HAS BEEN ADJOURNED ...

Slobodan Milosevic's war crimes trial in The Hague has been adjourned for several days because the former Yugoslav leader has flu, the tribunal says. Milosevic has refused to enter a plea, forcing the court to enter a not guilty plea on his behalf.

World | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

PROMOTION OF NEW EUROBOND ISSUE BEGINS

Finance Minister Milen Velchev left for Frankfurt to officially present the new issue of eurobonds on the foreign debt swap. The new euro bonds issue will be simultaneously presented in New York, London, Frankfurt and Boston.

Business | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

PORTUGAL'S CENTRE-RIGHT SOCIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY IS EXPECTED TO JOIN FORC...

Portugal's centre-right Social Democrat party is expected to join forces with the smaller Popular Party to form a new government after winning a narrow majority in general elections. The social democrats, led by the former foreign minister Jose Manuel Dur

World | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

COLOMBIA SET TO REACH BULGARIA

Twenty years will be necessary to Columbia to reach Bulgaria, Spain’s daily El Pays commented. Jose Manuel Santos, Colombia’s finance minister aims his country to have the same economic situation as that in Bulgaria, the daily reiterates.

Politics | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

DIE PRESSE: EU ASPIRANTS ECONOMIES NOT SERIOUSLY HIT BY SEPT. 11TH

Rather surprisingly EU aspirants economies were not seriously hit by the September 11th events, Austrian newspaper Die Presse writes. The outlook for the economic growth of the applicant states is very promising, the article pointes out, underlining that

Views on BG | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

SOCIALIST LEADER: RECENT POLL RESULTS PREDICTABLE

The tendency of increased approval of the Socialist Party policy, which latest polling agencies surveys show, comes as no surprise, Sergey Stanishev, leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, said, commenting recently released results of a slump in the rul

Politics | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

ALEXANDER RAKOV WAS APPOINTED DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF AGENCY “CUSTOMS.” HE ...

Alexander Rakov was appointed deputy director of Agency “Customs.” He is appointed at the proposal of the agency’s director Assen Assenov with a decree of Finance Minister Milen Velchev.

Politics | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

TAXI FEES DURING IDLE PERIOD ARE TO BE FIXED AT ONE THIRD OF THE TARIF...

Taxi fees during idle period are to be fixed at one third of the tariff per kilometer, an order on taxi transport, which is expected to be promulgated next week, envisages. The order will be enforced at the beginning of April.

Politics | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

EU CHIEF NEGOTIATOR DISCUSSES BULGARIA’S BID

Ways of aligning Bulgarian and European legislation was in the centre of the meeting of EU Chief Negotiator with Bulgaria Michael Leigh, and Daniel Vulchev, head of the European Integration parliamentary committee. The overall strategy for EU enlargement

Politics | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

MORE THAN THIRTY TURKISH FIRMS WILL PARTICIPATE IN A BUSINESS FORUM TH...

More than thirty Turkish firms will participate in a business forum that starts in Sofia on March 19. The companies will seek to expand cooperation and business contacts with Bulgarian companies.

Politics | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

EX DEPUTY MINISTER OFFICIALLY LEAVES BULGARTABAC’S BOARD SOON

At a general assembly of Bulgartabac Holding, former Deputy Economy Minister Lyubka Kachakova will be officially discharged from her position as member of the Board of Directors of Bulgaria’s tobacco monopoly. The date for the General Assembly is expected

Business | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00

NYC OPERA LOVERS APPLAUD BULGARIAN STAR

The Bulgarian opera singer Alexandrina Pendachinska attracted the attention of the media in the United States with her performance in "Don Giovanni" at the New York City Opera. “Go especially for the two soprano roles of Donna Anna and Donna Elvira.

Society | March 18, 2002, Monday // 00:00