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A RED CROSS SPOKESMAN SAID TUESDAY THE GROUP HAS HAD COMPLETE ACCESS T...

A Red Cross spokesman said Tuesday the group has had complete access to Afghan war detainees at the U.S.

World | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND BANKS TUESDAY URGED ARGENTINA TO GET ITS ACT T...

Foreign governments and banks Tuesday urged Argentina to get its act together and defuse a chaotic financial crisis, as Spain's biggest bank set itself up to shut local operations if needed. The statement turned up the heat on Argentine President Eduardo

World | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

FOREIGN MINISTER ASSURED OF DENMARK’S SUPPORT IN BULGARIA'S EU BID

Bulgaria's accession to the EU and NATO was the topic discussed at Foreign Minister Passy's first meeting in Denmark with his counterpart Per Stig Moller. Denmark, which takes over the EU presidency in mid-2002, will do everything possible to bring Bulgar

Politics | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

GREEK PM AND PRESIDENT UNANIMOUS AGAINST RESHAPING BALKAN BORDERS

Bulgaria’s new President Georgi Parvanov will carry on the tradition of trilateral meetings with his Greek and Romanian colleagues, it emerged after the first international appointment of the new Head of state with Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis. The

Politics | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

BULGARIANS ARE TO BE ALLOWED TO CARRY ONLY A SINGLE GUN FOR SELF-DEFEN...

Bulgarians are to be allowed to carry only a single gun for self-defence, Interior Minister Georgi Petkanov said, quoted by Standart daily. According to him the citizens have too many guns and that illegal weapons should be seized by all possible means.

Politics | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

A SCANDAL BROKE OUT IN THE TOWN OF TSAREVO, FOLLOWING REPORTS OF STAFF...

A scandal broke out in the town of Tsarevo, following reports of staff being appointed at a refugee camp in the Black Sea resort. Tsarevo Mayor Daniel Kolev disclosed a secret plan of military bases in Burgas district where refugees from Afghanistan will

Politics | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

TURKEY CALLS ON BULGARIA TO JOIN NATURAL GAS ROUTE TO WESTERN EUROPE

Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz called on Bulgaria to join the Turkish - Romanian agreement on transit of natural gas. Deputy PM Mesut Yilmaz arrived in Bulgaria January 22 for the two-day session of the Bulgarian - Turkish Intergovernmental C

Politics | January 23, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

TURKEY CONFIRMED SUPPORT FOR BULGARIA'S EU AND NATO ENTRY

Bilateral relations between Bulgaria and Turkey in the economy field, transport, communications, industry, energy sector and infrastructure were on the agenda of the 15th session of the mixed Bulgarian-Turkish Intergovernmental Committee for Economic and

Politics | January 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

A GUNMAN OPENED FIRE ON PEDESTRIANS IN CENTRAL JERUSALEM TUESDAY, THE ...

A gunman opened fire on pedestrians in central Jerusalem Tuesday, the Jerusalem police chief said, wounding as many as 11 people before he was killed. Earlier Tuesday, Israeli troops raided what they called an explosives laboratory in the West Bank town o

World | January 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

FIVE COMPANIES FILED BIDS FOR MIG-29 FIGHTERS UPGRADING

Five companies filed bids for upgrading the army's 20 Soviet-built MiG-29 fighters in an international tender aimed at bringing Bulgaria’s air force up to NATO standards. The five offers, opened at the defence ministry came from Russia's RSK MiG, Israel's

Business | January 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

RUSSIA TO RETURN TO BULGARIA VITRIFIED NUCLEAR WASTE

Itar-Tass By Vladimir Rogachov

Views on BG | January 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

KMART CORP. ON TUESDAY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION AFTER A DISMAL ...

Kmart Corp. on Tuesday filed for bankruptcy protection after a dismal holiday sales season and stiff competition from rivals Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

World | January 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

“POLITICAL WILL” FOR SETTLING RUSSIAN DEBT TO BULGARIA EXISTS

“The matter of Russia's debt to Bulgaria could be decided as early as the next meeting of the inter-governmental economic cooperation commission due in early February,” Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said after his meeti

Politics | January 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

TRILATERAL COOPERATION COUNCIL APPROVES ACTION PLAN ON EMPLOYMENT

The National Trilateral Cooperation Council adopted an Action Plan on Employment at the meeting January 22. The possibility of a future updating of the plan is not ruled out because of the dynamic changes the country goes through, representatives of the C

Politics | January 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

PM: N-PLANT UNITS 3,4 WILL BE CLOSED TILL 2007

Bulgaria will close down Nuclear Power plants Units 3 and 4 till 2006-2007, it emerged after the meeting of Greece’s Prime Minister Costas Simitis and his Bulgarian counterpart Simeon Saxe-Coburg. Saxe-Coburg underlined that Bulgaria must focus its effort

Politics | January 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

BULGARIA HOPES FOR ONE BLN DOLLARS IN RUSSIAN INVESTMENTS

Itar-Tass Bulgaria hopes to attract one billion dollars in Russian investments in its national economy within the next few years, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev who is paying a working visit to Moscow said in an exc

Views on BG | January 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES EUROINTEGRATION, RELATIONS IN DENMARK

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Passy's visit to Denmark started with a meeting with his counterpart Per Stig Muller. Foreign Minister Passy left on January 21 at a two-day official visit to Denmark.

Politics | January 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

UNION OF DEMOCRATIC FORCES DEMANDS CHANGE OF ECONOMY MINISTERS

The Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) announced that change of the economic team of the Bulgarian Government is necessary after a meeting of the National Executive Council of the political organization. “In case that Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg does not rea

Politics | January 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

BULGARIA EXPECTS USD 1 BLN OF RUSSIAN INVESTMENTS

Bulgaria expects to attract Russian investments worth about USD 1 BLN in the next few years, Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev said in an exclusive interview for the Russian news agency Itar-Tass. According to him Sofia counts on

Business | January 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

GREECE HOPES TO RANK FIRST AMONG INVESTORS IN BULGARIA

Greece has the ambition to be Bulgaria's top investor and trading partner, Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Ioannis Magriotis said at the Bulgarian-Greek forum, which opened January 22 in the framework of Greece’s Prime Minister Costas Simitis’s visit in Bu

Business | January 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

AID BEGAN TO ARRIVE IN GOMA ON TUESDAY IN AN EFFORT TO HELP STRICKEN R...

Aid began to arrive in Goma on Tuesday in an effort to help stricken residents who have returned to their homes in the aftermath of the volcanic eruption. Food and water as well as blankets were being delivered by international aid agencies to the town in

World | January 22, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00