`The Bulgarian Cabinet will publish its governmental program very soon. The program will be published together with a White Book in which the violations of the previous ministers will be made public, `Vesselin Bliznakov, Deputy Floor Leader of the parliam
The Euroleftist Party re-elected Alexander Tomov for Chairman of the party at its 3d two day congress that took place in the Sofia Opera House. Since the elections in July when the Euroleftist Party did not gain the necessary percentage to enter the Bulga
`According to a resolution adopted by the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, an invitation to join the Alliance should be extended to all applicant countries at the next NATO Summit in Prague in 2002, after which their achievements should be assessed on an indi
Kurt Terpogor-Jenssen from the Danish environment agency presented the results from a Bulgarian environmental project at a seminar called `Comprehensive pollution prevention and control`. The Danish environment agency has provided 3 million krone of grant
A Japanese business delegation is planning a visit to Bulgaria in the spring. This was announced after a meeting of the President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), Bozhidar Bozhinov, with Hirouki Fujimora, President of Ebara Corpor
Abstracted from Anatolia news agency, Ankara Foreign Trade Undersecretary Kursad Tuzmen announced at the end of last week that Habur Border gate is open as far as Turkey is concerned, and Turkey and Turkey's exports to Iraq will continue without any impe
Lagos In a bid to show case the Super Eagles before the Mali 2002 Nations Cup, the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has lined up series of friendlies that would be played in three Nigerian capitals from November 7 to 14.
Reuters Twelve international investors discussed with the Bulgarian government the privatisation of up to 80 percent of state tobacco monopoly Bulgartabac Holding , the Economy Ministry said.
The majority in the parliament will launch a legislative offensive till end-year, was announced Sunday. I expect extraordinary sittings of parliament to be held to adopt the 24 priority laws of the government, Lutvi Mestan from the Movement for Rights and
`President Peter Stoyanov sent congratulations to United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan on his 2001 Nobel Peace Prize and the Nobel award of the United Nations,` the President`s Press Secretariat announced. `This exceptionally high honour is a stron
Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov will pay a two day official visit to Germany, starting on October 15. He was invited by his German counterpart Rudolf Scharping.
`Sir Malcolm Rifkind, former British secretary of state for transport, defense and foreign affairs, urged the Bulgarian Government members to exercise their responsibilities as incumbents,` the Council of Ministers` Information and Public Relations Direct
The Dutch government will grant USD 2 M to the Pleven municipality ` Pleven mayor Naiden Zelenogorski said. Some of the money will be invested in the production of animal feed that meets EU standards.
Prince Andrew, the second son of the British Queen Elisabeth II arrives in Bulgaria next week. He has recently changed his profession: after 22 military service, he decided to start to work in the business field.
Hackers from Stara Zagora broke into the security system of a US bank and started ordering goods from all over the world via an Internet shop in town. The crime was discovered during the summer by the Police in Stara Zagora.
A two-day seminar of the Simeon II National Movement and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms started in the winter resort Pamporovo on October 13. Journalists were not allowed to the forum.
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`The `Burgasko pivo` production will be moved to Haskovo,` officials of Interbrew announced at a press conference in Burgas. About 73 brewers from the plant will be left jobless, Info radio reported.
`Christopher, 14-year-old son of action star Jean-Claude van Damme, is to play a part in the film that his father starts to shoot in Bulgaria in late October,` representatives from New Image producer`s company announced. Christopher arrived for the first
`The state taxes, collected from business, equal half of the budget revenues from profit taxes,` Bozhidar Danev, chairman of the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA).said on October 12.
A new receiver of the Balkan Airlines has already been chosen, Standart Daily wrote. According to the newspaper, the name of the receiver is to be announced on October 16.
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