The United States will try captured American Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh on charges of aiding and abetting a terrorist organization, Attorney General John Ashcroft said on Tuesday.
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Hebrosbank was the first bank in Bulgaria to release euro coins. An official from the bank was the first who received the symbolic coin at an official ceremony.
An article, published on December 15 in the Financial Times describes the business facilities that have recently been established in Bulgaria that can make a foreign businessman feel well and at ease. “A touch of royalty and the institution of a new gover
The United States is positive for Bulgaria’s entry in NATO, it emerged after a meeting between US Ambassador to Bulgaria Miles and Foreign Minister Passy. Miles informed Passy that he participated in a meeting of the US diplomatic missions in the region i
Trade Union “Podkrepa” demands the resignations of Deputy Finance Minister Katsarchev and the Director of Agency “Customs” Emil Dimitrov, it emerged after a meeting with the head of the trade union Konstantin Trenchev with Finance Minister Velchev. “We ha
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Passy and Mohammad Saifi, Afghan charge d'affaires, discussed the possibilities of Bulgaria’s participation in Afghanistan's reconstruction. Bulgarian companies participated in fifty projects in Afghanistan, and they must again
President-elect Georgi Parvanov will be in charge of the setting up of an Internet Council, which will manage all problems on the Internet in the country, it transpired after Parvanov’s meeting with the leadership of “Internet Society – Bulgaria” ISOC-BG.
Britain has temporarily halted the deportation of asylum-seekers to Zimbabwe after Home Secretary David Blunkett called for a review of the situation. The move comes amid international concern for supporters of Zimbabwe's opposition politicians, after Pre
Unemployment rate in December 2001 increased by 0,17% over November and reached 17,32%, the Employment Agency announced. The lowest unemployment levels are in Sofia, while the highest levels are reached in Turgovishte district.
Investors can come to Bulgaria only in case that there is financial stability, Emil Kyulev, newly elected chairman of the Supervisory Board of Rosexim bank said at a round table on “Pros and Cons of the Currency Board.” That is why, the financier said tha
Bulgarian Minister of Science and Technology Vladimir Atanasov is to arrive in Tehran on Thursday for an official visit at the invitation of his Iranian counterpart Mostafa Moin, IRNA news agency reported. The two officials will hold negotiations on mutua
UN Security Council is a standing body of the international organization, which means that it can be convened any time, Vladimir Sotirov, Bulgaria’s representative to the UN, said, commenting the Security Council work. He added that its program is very in
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It would be very beneficial for Bulgaria if President-elect Georgi Parvanov, current President Stoyanov and Bulgaria’s former Head of State Zhelev cooperate when important decisions are being taken,” Gernot Erler, Deputy Floor leader of the German Social
A procedure for assessing the life expectancy of Units 3 and 4 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, launched in July 2000, is to be completed in April 2002, the Plant Decommissioning Department announced. The procedure is implemented under an agreement wi
The last group of four Bulgarians left on January 14 for Livingston Island in the Antarctic to join the Bulgarian expedition there. The national emblem, given to them by Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg and the national flag will be flown at the Bulgaria
Foreign Minister Passy will pay a two-day official visit to Denmark, starting from January 21. Passy will visit Denmark at the renewed invitation of the new Danish Foreign Minister, after his trip was suddenly postponed last November because of the unexpe
A special representative of the Southeast European countries to the Stability Pact will be elected, Erhard Busek, the new Stability Pact Special Coordinator for South-Eastern Europe said during his visit in Bulgaria. The administration of the Pact is con
Blagoevgrad BT Holding started producing cigarettes with new excise duty labels with the new price of BGN 1,20 on them. Distributors’ demand has been three times lower than usual.
Cumberland Packing Corp. officially entered the Bulgarian market with the trade mark Sweet’N Low – the world’ s most popular sugar substitute.
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