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Pari Daily BY Georgi Kadiev
Pari Daily BY Georgi Kadiev
Major corporations, Citibank clients, are interested in the privatization of the Bulgarian tobacco monopoly Bulgartabac, representatives of Schroder Salomon Smith Barney of Citigroup Inc. said after a meeting with Apostol Apostolov, head of the Bulgarian
Bulgarian Press Agency BTA GDP growth for 2002 is projected at 4%, year-end inflation is projected at 4.
The Bulgarian Government approved at an extraordinary meeting the 2002 budget bill and the tax bills on October 31. A little after 5 pm on October 31, Finance Minister Velchev brought the budget draft to the Bulgarian Parliament.
Foreign Minister Solomon Passy's visit to Denmark, originally scheduled for October 31-November 2, has been postponed due to the dissolution of the Danish Parliament, the preparations for early parliamentary elections and local elections in that country,
Russian news agency Interfax The Russian Nuclear Safety Inspectorate has tightened the requirements on the transportation of spent nuclear fuel on the territory of Russia, head of the inspectorate's Siberian section Valentin Denisov told today's news co
A radioactive container was found in a private home in the village of Vladaya, several kilometers to the southwest of Sofia. There is no risk for exposure for local people, the Committee for Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy (CPUAE) announced.
Four sociological agencies have filed documents in the Central Electoral Commission to make surveys among the voters on November 11. These agencies are Alpha Research, Gallup International and Sova Haris, the spokesman of the commission Bisser Troyanov an
The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has sent instructions to all Bulgarian Embassies for the presidential elections that will take place on November 11, Foreign Spokeswoman Elena Poptodorova announced at a press briefing. The instructions are on how the offici
The Minister of Transport and Communications Plamen Petrov signed a decree, with which the Sofia Airport Board of Directors members changed. Petko Tabakov, who used to be Chairman of the Board, Filio Filiovski who used to be Executive Director, Nikolay Pe
The Bulgarian President Peter Stoyanov has been invited to attend the anti-terror meeting in Warsaw that will take place on Novemebr 16, presidential press secretary Neri Terzieva announced. Terzieva qualified the invitation that Stoyanov received from hi
The Cabinet will approve the new structure of the Bulgarian military forces in the framework of Plan 2004 on November 1, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Elena Poptodorova announced. She added that the aim of the changes is to give a clear proof to the NATO H
The Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev announced that there are currently twelve potential buyers of Bulgartabac Holding. He added that Investment Bank called him to inform him about interest on behalf of one more candid
“It is easy to fight against corruption when you strive to come into power. It is much more difficult when you are in power,” Petur Stoyanov, who is running for second presidential term said in Shumen.
Bogomil Bonev, candidate president, nominated by the Civic Party for Bulgaria, admitted in Pazardzhik that “Albena Invest Holding” was among the companies financing his pre-election campaign. The current Social Minister Lidia Shuleva used to be the holdin
`The prices of all medicines will go up with 3% to 6.5% after the new Value Added Tax introduction,` the Bulgarian Health Minister announced, quoted by Info radio.
National peaceful demonstration against poverty and unemployment, organized by the two Bulgarian syndicates is to take place on November 1. Representatives of the syndicates announced that they expect more than 10,000 to participate in the protest.
The price f cigarettes will go up between 5% and 10% becase of the excise increase with 30% to 40%. Alcohol and coffe prices will not go up.
Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg attended the session of the Supreme Judicial Court on October 31. He promised to the magistrates that the budget of the judicial system will be increased with BGN 15 M.
Russian news agency ITAR-TASS Moscow paid attention to a recent statement by Prime Minister of Bulgaria Simeon II Saxe-Coburg in the parliament of the country.
Duna TV satellite service, Budapest [Presenter] Defence Minister Janos Szabo has arrived home from Bulgaria where he was on an official visit...
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