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World | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00
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INDIA HAS TESTED AN INTERMEDIATE-RANGE NUCLEAR-CAPABLE BALLISTIC MISSI...
India has tested an intermediate-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile off its eastern coast. The test comes amid a tense military stand-off with nuclear rival Pakistan, though defense analysts say the Agni is seen more as a deterrent against nuclear-ar
World | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00
TEMPORARY DISRUPTIONS IN GSM OPERATOR MOBILTEL SERVICES ARE EXPECTED O...
Temporary disruptions in GSM operator Mobiltel services are expected on Jan.26 and Feb.
Politics | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00
USAID TO GRANT USD 250,000 TO FIGHT FIRES
An agreement with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for USD 250,000 for fighting forest fires was approved by the Cabinet. Deputy Prime Minister Nikolay Vassilev was authorized to sign the agreement, under which USAID will pro
Business | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00
THE NEW BULGARIAN PRESIDENT GEORGI PARVANOV SIGNED THREE DECREES ON HI...
The new Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov signed three decrees on his first working day. Parvanov decreed that the vice president can exercise the president's right to pardon, grant Bulgarian citizenship and refugee asylum; to appoint office holders in
Politics | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00
STATE SHIPPING COMPANY PLANS TO MODERNIZE FLEET
State-owned shipping company BMF (Navibulgar) plans to buy two second-hand cargo ships in an effort to modernize its fleet and remain afloat. The company’s pre-tax profit is expected to rise to BGN 985,485 from BGN 680,000 in 2000.
Business | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00
AIRPLANE FLYING TO ATHENS CRASHED IN NORTHERN BULGARIA
Small airplane, carrying post and other valuable packages, crashed at around 7.30 am near the town of Gorna Oryahovitsa, Northern Bulgaria.
Politics | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00
EUR 54 M TO BE EXTENDED FOR AGRICULTURE UNDER SAPARD PROGRAM
A draft agreement for extending a EUR 54 M-funding under the European Union pre-accession program SAPARD was approved by the Cabinet January 24. The grant will be released by the European Commission for support of agriculture and rural areas in the Balkan
Business | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00
CENTRAL BANK HEAD: BIOCHIM PRICE TOO LOW
The minimum price of BGN 95 M, set by the Cabinet for the sale of Biochim bank, is too low, Svetoslav Gavriiski, Central bank head, said at a conference, quoted by Reuters. He expressed the hope that good bids may exceed that price.
Views on BG | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00
FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN ALAN GREENSPAN EXPRESSED OPTIMISM THURSDAY AB...
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan expressed optimism Thursday about the U.S.
World | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00
COIN TO REPLACE ONE LEV BANK NOTE
One-lev coin will replace the paper notes by July, Svetoslav Gavriiski, Bulgarian National Bank director announced. One- lev banknotes will be gradually distributed for circulation.
Business | January 25, 2002, Friday // 00:00
CABINET PLANS TO CLOSE PRIVATIZATION DEAL ON THE TELECOM BY JUNE
Bulgaria will launch a privatisation tender for the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC) in the next two weeks in a procedure expected to end by early June, Bulgaria's Deputy Transport and Communications Minister Nikolay Nikolov, who is also board c
Business | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00
ELITE U.S. TROOPS ATTACKED TWO GUERRILLA COMPOUNDS IN SOUTHERN AFGHANI...
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World | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00
BULGARIANS ABROAD DEMAND TRANSPARENCY IN OPEN LETTER TO CABINET
The Bulgarians, working in foreign and Bulgarian institutions and companies in Bulgaria and abroad welcome the Cabinet’s idea of establishing Consultative Council on Economic Growth issues, an open letter to the Cabinet from members of Bulgarian Velikden,
Views on BG | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00
COMMUNICATION STRATEGY ON BULGARIA’S PREPARATION FOR EU ENTRY WAS APPR...
Communication strategy on Bulgaria’s preparation for EU entry was approved by the Cabinet January 24. According to Meglena Kuneva, Chief EU Negotiator, the program aims to familiarize the Bulgarian people with “the everyday dimension of EU membership”, as
Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00
THE SOFIA REGIONAL PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE REDUCED THE BAIL OF BGN 10,000 ...
The Sofia Regional Prosecutor’s Office reduced the bail of BGN 10,000 to BGN 1,000, imposed on Sofia Mayor Sofianski. On January 11, Sofia mayor Stefan Sofianski was accused of a criminal breach of trust on the Sofia Municipality Euro bond issue.
Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00
PRIME MINISTER SAXE-COBURG’S ONE-DAY VISIT TO STRASBOURG WAS CANCELLED...
Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg’s one-day visit to Strasbourg was cancelled due to poor weather conditions and the heavy fog at Sofia airport, in particular. Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg was going to address the participants of the Parliamentary Assembly
Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00
PRESIDENT PARVANOV DECLARED CONTINUITY IN BULGARIA’S POLICY AT HIS MEE...
President Parvanov declared continuity in Bulgaria’s policy at his meeting with NATO member states’ Ambassadors to Bulgaria. A social and political consensus on strategic points concerning Bulgaria’s EU and NATO has been confirmed by President Parvanov.
Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00
PRESIDENT WORRIED ABOUT CONTRADICTIONS WITHIN CABINET ON N-PLANT ISSUE
Bulgaria should consider the opinion of Bulgarian and European experts, according to which the third and fourth nuclear power plant units can have long lives, President Parvanov said. He commented that he was concerned about the contradictions within the
Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00
SELF-INSURANCE MINIMUM INCOME SET AT BGN 170
The minimum income to be imposed with insurance payment for people who deposit the instalments themselves remains BGN 170, amendments to State Public Insurance Act Budget, adopted by Parliament at second reading, envisage. For agricultural workers the sum
Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00
EU CHIEF NEGOTIATOR: STRATEGY ON N-PLANT UNITS CLOSURE STILL NOT READY
“Bulgaria has not yet prepared a national strategy on the closure of the third and fourth units of the Nuclear Power Plant Kozloduy, “ Bulgaria’s Chief Negotiator with the European Union Meglena Kuneva announced. Kuneva explained that a report on the deve
Politics | January 24, 2002, Thursday // 00:00
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