The establishment of a strategy against organized crime and corruption, including a strategy to battle corruption within the Interior Ministry, was a priority task for the Ministry in the past 100 days since in power.” So far, the members of the internal
“In the coming days, the United States will demand from Bulgaria to grant access to its air space for military aircraft,” Nikolay Svinarov, Bulgarian Defense Minister said, quoted by Info radio. Svinarov denied information that talks on the issue are bein
“SOS Children’s Villages” in Bulgaria organizes interviews on November 12 and November 22 for women who want to become “mothers.” “ We look for women between 25 and 45 years old who do not have family engagement, “ Sonya Tacheva from the organization said
Bulgarian Press Agency The "Ethnologie francaise" quarterly journal has devoted a special issue to Bulgaria.
The Cabinet approved the bill on State and Public Insurance for 2002 on November 8. Pensions will be increased one more time on June 1, 2002 with a real increase of 6%.
The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry organizes a “strategic visit” of Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg to Russia, Trud Daily wrote. The visit is either going to take place by the end of 2001 or in January, 2002.
German currency in circulation in Bugaria amount to DEM 2 BLN, Ulrich Wegener, Governing Board Advisor in Deutsche Bundesbank, announced at a press conference, citing estimates of the bank. Four Bulgarian banks - United Bulgarian Bank, Bulbank, Commercial
The pre-election campaign of the presidential candidate Bogomil Bonev is the most expensive, according to a research, conducted by Dnevnik Daily. The candidate presidential couple Stoyanov-Kutskova follows Bonev as far as the funding of their campaign is
An agreement between Bulgaria and Greece for cooperation with the postal and communications facilities was approved on November 8. The two countries will share expert information and experience.
Petur Stoyanov is certain to win the November 11 presidential elections, France Presse Information Agency commented in news for the coming elections in Bulgaria. The Agency quotes the latest sociological surveys and analysis.
The Bulgarian Muslims Chief Mufti Selim Mehmed leaves on November 9 on a 10-day visit to Turkey.
By the end of 2001, Bulgaria and Romania will sign agreements with the EU on the supply of equipment for a project for a joint system for air quality monitoring in the Bulgarian and Romanian border cities along the lower Danube. The Bulgarian and Romanian
Sisecam Holding of Turkey is planning to build a plant for ornamental and reinforced glass in Razgrad. Executives of the world leader in the glass industry said they are willing to invest USD 15 M in a new facility.
“The main task of the Social Ministry is to raise the lowest income levels. This has been achieved by increasing the minimal monthly pay and the benefits for the payment of heating expenses,” Social Minister Lidia Shuleva said.
The United States House of Representatives supported the Bulgarian accession to NATO and granted USD 10 M to the country for that purpose. On November 7, the House of Representatives granted USD 55,5 M in total for the faster and easier accession to NATO
Deputy Transport Minister Nikolay Nikolov said projects for restructuring of Bulgarian Posts are being considered. Negotiations are conducted with the Canadian Mail and Post Bank about joint ventures.
Transport Ministry data show that the Bulgarian State Railways (BSR) is in a very bad financial state. The company had of BGN 100,165,000 for the first nine months of the year, compared to BGN 83,000,636 for 2000.
A model for trunk road tolls and changes in the road and fuel taxes are being prepared by the Transport and Communications Ministry. Discrimination against foreign hauliers, which pay higher fees than the Bulgarian ones should be eliminated, according to
The Bulgarian Health Care Minister presented a strategy for the privatization of the health care establishments. According to experts from the Health care Ministry, the Privatization Agency should be involved in this process.
The Bulgarian Commission on Securities and Stock Exchanges announced MG Elite Holding capital increase to be illegal. Fines from BGN 2,000 to BGN 10,000 are to be imposed according to the Public Offering of Securities Act.
The six Bulgarian medics, convicted in intentionally infecting 393 Libyan kids with the HIV virus were visited in the prison by representatives of the Libyan Association for Human Rights. The Association is a member of the International Charity Foundation
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