Plovdiv-based KTZM, Bulgaria’s biggest lead and zinc smelter expect its 2001 losses to reach BGN 2,5 M. The loss was due mainly to record low global prices and the investment of USD 40 M in a major economic upgrade of production facilities.
The Privatisation Agency /PA/ sold to the US C.P.
Industrial exports for the first ten months of 2001 were 0,3 % lower over 2000, data of the National Statistics Institute show. This was caused mainly by the global economic slowdown, low domestic demand and fall in traditional exports prices on the world
Bulstad, Bulgaria’s private insurance company, elected a new executive board on December 12 that would be headed by Roumen Yantchev .A shareholders meeting of the company also elected a new supervisory board.
A gunbattle has broken out at India's parliament in New Delhi after five unidentified armed intruders stormed the building at around midday on Thursday. Two gunmen have been killed, the Indian prime minister's office told CNN, while two others are believe
The Israeli Cabinet cut off contact with Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat Thursday, saying it holds him directly responsible for an ambush of a bus in the West Bank Wednesday that killed 10 and injured 30 others.
Textile producers in Bulgaria insisted on amendments that would ensure better protection against imports of low-quality produce at dumping prices, mainly from neighbouring Turkey, Denvnik Daily reported. According to Robert Alexandriiski, head of the Asso
Bulgarian Brady Bonds marked an increase on December 12, following IMF representatives’ optimism for a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund, Reuters reported. The investors’ interest in the bonds went up as Krassimir Katev, Deputy Finance Mi
U.S federal authorities has offered to finance the production and exportation of a Bulgarian cigarettes to Russia, representatives of Bank of New York said during the investigations of money laundering scheme in 1999.
"If the European Union holds one more session before the end of this year, Bulgaria is ready to close two more negotiating chapters," Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy told reporters upon his return Brussels during the 5th Session of the Conference
Fighters from the US 'Seals' task forces attacked near the Pakistan shore a freighter, with Bulgarian officers on board, AP announced. The ship, which was registered in Panama, was rented by Singapore company and traveled from Karachi to Bombay.
BY Monique Geiss The 23rd International Book Fair is currently being held at hall 3 of the National Palace of Culture in Sofia.
GDP in the Group of Seven leading industrial nations shrank by 0.2 per cent in Q3, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said on December 12.
President-elect Parvanov intends to visit the NATO headquarters after his inauguration on January 22, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Elena Poptodorova announced. Foreign Minister Passy talked with NATO officials about Parvanov’s visit to Brussels immediatel
An agreement was signed between Vladimir Dounchev, General Director of the State Railways Company,representatives of the Bulgarian Railmen syndicate with the Confederation of the Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria and Lyubomir Ivanov, Deputy Transport a
There is data that one of the members of the Electronic Media Council has collaborated with the former State Security, the committee of the dossiers announced. The name of the CEM member was not announced.
Professor Ivan Gutsov who works in the filed of physics and chemistry of glass was awarded the international Humboldt prize. The famous scientist was given the prize for the new method on synthesis of quartz and diamond that he created.
A report on the economic prospects of Bulgaria “The Government in search of economic strategies,” written by Marc Pointecker writes that statistical data show that Bulgaria’s way to EU is rather long. Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg and his Movement, which is
"Bulgaria wishes to be acceded to the European Union by 2004,??? is the title of an interview with Bulgarian Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg published by the German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Stellenmarkt on December 12. The interview was published on the oc
The nomination of Bulgaria to host the regular meeting of the Council of Justice Ministers of the Council of Europe /CE/ may be approved, Mario Dimitrov, Deputy Minister of Justice announced at a press conference. The final approval of the host country wi
Council of Europe’s High Commissioner on Human Rights Alvaro Hill-Robles will pay a three-day visit to Bulgaria, starting from December 16 to assess how human rights are observed in Bulgaria. Alvaro Hill-Robles will meet President Petur Stoyanov, preside
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