The Burgas branch of Biochim Bank seized forged compensatory papers worth BGN 1,8 M, Georgi Georgiev, deputy district governor announced on December 3. It was only last week that the fraud was discovered by bank officials.
The Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy left on his first working visit to the US from Bucharest, where he attended the Ninth Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). In Washington, Passy is scheduled to
BGN 28 M from the budget will be granted for the liquidation of the mining enterprises during 2002. That emerged after a working meeting on the mining and energy problems, organized by the Confederation of the Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria and the
The indictment against Michael Chernoy and Gad Zeevi will be filed in court within two months, “Globes” Izraeli Daily reported, citing a source from the police. The article points out that ever since he emigrated in 1994 he has been suspected of being one
Over 200 former miners from Zlatograd protested against the postponement of the sale of the enterprise Gorubso-Zlatograd which is announced for liquidation.
The Executive Board of Tobacco Fund decided to grant premium of BGN 1.50 per kilogram for Virginia tobacco brand from the 2001 harvest.
The Greek Environment Ministry will grant a total of EUR 2 M for joint Greek-Bulgarian environmental projects, Bulgarian Minister of Environment and Waters Dolores Arsenova and Greek Ambassador to Bulgaria Michalis Christidis decided at their meeting on D
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Passy discussed with his Russian counterpart the visit of Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg to Russia. Both officials underscored that there are no reasons to believe that there are problems in the Bulgarian-Russian relations.
On the December 3 the Supreme Administrative Court marked its fifth anniversary with a celebration, at which representatives of the legal system, politicians as well as the President-elect were present. The chairman of the Supreme Administrative Court Vla
Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg will have a working breakfast with President-elect Parvanov on December 4. “At the meeting we will discuss the cooperation between the Cabinet and the Presidency.
An impressive exhibition dedicated to the Bulgarian artist Christo and his wife Jeanne-Claude will be opened at the National Art Gallery in Washington at the beginning of 2002, BBC program “London start” announced. It will cover the artistic achievements
The Bulgarian Foreign Minister Passy expressed the hope that Bulgaria will become Chairman of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)in 2004, in his address to the Ninth Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Coope
France fears enlargement, The Economist magazine commented, quoted by Radio Free Europe. According to the magazine the real goal is to stop the realization of the idea for faster accession of Bulgaria and Romania.
Sofia councilors Vezhdi Rashidov and Emil Dodov, who were arrested on November 30 after a fight with a policeman, were released on December 3 on bail after paying BGN 500. An investigation into the incident will start.
Mehmet Nuri Yilmaz, Chief of the Religious Affairs Directorate and spiritual leader of the Muslims in Turkey had a meeting with Patriarch Maksim of Bulgaria at the Holy Synod on December 3. Asked to comment the information that Bulgarian schools are contr
Emil Dimitrov, Director of Customs Agency, is to meet representatives of the Interior Ministries and Customs in the Balkan region in Bucharest on December 3, the Finance Ministry announced. The meetings will be held under the “Southeast European Cooperati
The Privatisation Agency prolonged the term for the sale of the bearings facility of the Sopot-based military works to the Swedish company SKF by 45 days. The main reason for the postponement of the sale is the report on the environmental damages of the p
The stormy wind of December 2 left many villages in the regions of Kazanluk, Stara Zagora, Yambol, Sliven and Burgas with no electricity. According to representatives of Civil Protection the damages are considerable and the rescue teams will hardly manage
The Foreign Ministry harshly condemned the terrorist assaults in Jerusalem and Haifa, in which 31 Israeli citizens were killed and over 200 were wounded. The new acts of violence in Israel are an open provocation against the international community effort
Shares in Balkanpharma Troyan and Balkanpharma Dupnitsa nearly doubled from the close on Bulgarian Stock Exchange on November 29 till its opening on November 30. The rise was followed by an official statement that Balkanpharma Holding, the companies’ majo
Life insurance in Bulgaria increased with 50% in the January-October 2001 period, Allianz Bulgaria Life Insurance Co. AD, GRAWE-Bulgaria AD and the EUROLIFE Bulgaria EOOD insurance broker announced at a joint press conference.
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