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VISA REGIME WITH RUSSIA STARTS OCTOBER 1

The visa regime with Rusia is to start from October 1, Elena Poptodorova, Foregn Ministry speaker announced. The reason for the delay for the regime is because of the Russian side.

Politics | September 18, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

SOCIALISTS DISCUSS PM`S PRESIDENT CANDIDATURE

At a general meeting the Bulgarian Socialist party discussed organizational issues, the trial for the Bulgarian medics and the international situation after the terrorist assaults in the United States. After the meeting Mladen Chervenyakov said for Info R

Politics | September 18, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

CHIEF NEGOTIATOR:BULGARIA IS NOT BEHIND EU TALKS

The Council on European Integration approved the positions on the last three chapters of Bulgaria`s EU accession talks on 17 September. The three chapters will be moved by the Cabinet for approval on September 20, Bulgaria`s chief negotiator with the EU,

Politics | September 18, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

BULGARIAN PRESIDENT SIGNED CONDOLENCES BOOK

President Petur Stoyanov signed the special condolence book on 18 September. The book was opened at the US Information Center in Sofia following the 11 September tragedy.

Politics | September 18, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

20 ITALIAN COMPANIES AT THE PLOVDIV FAIR

`20 Italian companies will participate with production at the International Technical Fair in Plovdiv,` Massimo di Giandomenico, Director of the Italian Institute for External Commerce in Sofia announced at a press conference that took place on September

Business | September 18, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

BOYS ABDUCTED FROM DRUGS COMMUNE

16 boys who live in the Drugs Commune near Belmeken were taken from there with a truck in the morning of September 18, the foundation `Right for Free Choice` announced. It is still not known where they were driven.

Politics | September 18, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

TEACHER SYNDICATES LEADERS ANNOUNCE HUNGER STRIKE

The leaders of the Russe teacher syndicates Maria Stancheva and Vesseline Krumova announced that they start hunger strike from 12 noon on September 18, Darik Radio announced. They protest against the unpaid salaries to the Russe teachers from June, July a

Politics | September 18, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

BULGARIANS SUPPORT PETUR STOYANOV FROM LONDON

77 Bulgarians, living and working in London supported the president candidature of Petur Stoyanov for second mandate, Info Radio announced. The Bulgarians work as economists, engineers, programmers, architects, doctors and journalists in London.

Politics | September 18, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

FRENCH TROOPS TRAINING TO TAKE PLACE IN BULGARIA

An agreement for French troops training on Bulgarian territory was signed on September 17 by Nikolay Svinarov, Bulgarian Defense Minister and Jean-Loup Kuhn, French Ambassador to Bulgaria. The third training of French troops will take place in the Novo Se

Politics | September 18, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

AFGHANISTAN REFUGEES TO BE EXPECTED IN BULGARIA

`The US threats will force a great number of Afghanistan people to escape to other countries. Bulgaria is very popular in my country and many Afghanistans have already left for here,` the temporary ambassador in the Afghanistan Embassy to Bulgaria announc

Politics | September 18, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

LATE FOR WORK BULGARIAN ESCAPED DEATH IN NY

The Bulgarian Dragomir Kolev from Pleven came out safe after the terrorist assaults in New York because he was late for work, the Pleven newspaper `Posoki` wrote, quoted by Info Radio. The Bulgarian worked in a New York bank, situated opposite the World T

Politics | September 18, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

FINANCE MINISTER HEADS THE CONSOLIDATION COMPANY

The Board of Directors of the Bank Consolidation Company was replaced at the holding`s general shareholders meeting that took place on September 17. The Minister of Finance Milen Velchev became the chairman of the Board of Directors.

Business | September 18, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS LAW

First international conference on Investents, Business and Law will take place at Sheraton Sofia next week, September 26-27, Maya Neidenowa, legal expert from Hamburg announced. It is already confirmed that the speaker of Bulgarian parliament Ognyan Gerdz

Politics | September 18, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

STILL $ 694 M FOREIGN TRADE DEFICIT

The foreign trade deficit stood at $694.2 million in the first six months of this year, the data of the Central Bank (BNB) quoted by Standart show.

Business | September 18, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

NEW BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO SOFIA SOON

Jan Sooter is the new British Ambassador to Sofia. He will arrive beginning of December.

Politics | September 17, 2001, Monday // 00:00

ME, PRESIDENT? TIME IS NEEDED FOR CONSIDERATION

Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg said for Standart 'I always remember what the English say: good is what suffices.

Views on BG | September 17, 2001, Monday // 00:00

FIVE BULGARIANS MISSING IN US

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Politics | September 17, 2001, Monday // 00:00

AGRICULTURE MINISTER NEGOTIATES IN ANKARA

The Bulgarian Agriculture Minister Mehmet Dikme negotiated special quota for export of animal and milk products, animals and meat at a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Husnu Yusuf Gokalp. The Bulgarian Agriculture Minister attended the Balkan Agricult

Politics | September 17, 2001, Monday // 00:00

UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT OPENED IN SOFIA CENTER

Mayor Sofianski and the Chief Sofia Architect Stoyan Yanev opened an underground parking lot with an official ceremony in the Sofia center. It will be situated between boulevards `Todor Alexandrov` and `Maria Luiza` and `Washington` street.

Politics | September 17, 2001, Monday // 00:00

AFGHAN EMBASSY TO BULGARIA RECEIVED THREATS

The Afghanistan Embassy to Bulgaria, representing the government of President Burhanuddin Rabbani, received threats and letters in the last few days in connection with the terror acts in the United States. The Embassy announced that in a fax addressed to

Politics | September 17, 2001, Monday // 00:00

SPANISH PM APPEALS FOR ANTI TERRORISM COALITION

The Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar met during his brief visit to Bulgaria Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg. The Spanish Prime Minister appealed for broad international coalition against terrorism.

Politics | September 17, 2001, Monday // 00:00
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