The Cabinet approved a draft of a financing agreement between Bulgaria and the French Development Agency (AFD), under which Bulgaria is to receive grant aid of EUR 5 M for financing the construction work and the investigations necessary for construction o
The import of IT products will be liberalized after Parliament ratifies the WTO declaration on trade with IT products and the list of Bulgaria's obligations regarding trade with IT products. The declaration envisages liberalization of trade with IT produc
Bulgaria's most modern grain-loading equipment was commissioned at the Varna Port on November 22 under a Bulgarian-Dutch project and with the technical assistance of the Dutch Economy Ministry. The equipment costs BGN 1,5 M and has capacity of 250 t an ho
Chief of the General Staff of the Bulgarian Army General Miho Mihov left on November 23 on a two-day official visit to Albania.The visit is at the invitation of his Albanian counterpart, General Pelumb Cazimi.
Customs Agency Director Emil Dimitrov and his Yugoslav counterpart Vladan Begovic agreed to exchange information on goods and drugs smuggling. During Dimitrov's visit to Belgrade from November 19 to 21, the two sides agreed on the parameters of an agreeme
The Bulgarian Defence Minister and Foreign Minister will set up a coordination centre for the implementation of Bulgaria's obligations in support of the “Enduring Freedom” operation. Experts of the Defense, Interior, Foreign, Transport and Finance ministr
Marin Marinov, former Minister of Industry and Eurointegration advisor to the former Prime Minister Ivan Kostov, is to be brought before the court, charged with violating the liquidation procedure of Stock Holding Company “Electronica”- Petrich, Trud Dail
“I am afraid that protests may close the universities,“ Deputy Education Minister Anastas Gerdzhikov said after an urgent meeting of the Council of the Rectors. The rectors of the biggest Bulgarian universities claim that the state subsidy, envisaged for
The MP immunity of the former Prime Minister Ivan Kostov may be lifted. The spokesman of the Higher Prosecutor’s Office Nikolay Markov did not deny that information when asked by journalists on Novemebr 22.
The number of new car sold for the first ten months of 2001 remains unchanged in comparison with the same period last year, Stefan Hadzhinikolov, chairman of Car Imports Union, announced. One of the reasons for nor realizing the expected growth is the hi
Pari Daily The Bulgarian commercial banks reported a total of BGN 293 M net profit for the first ten months of 2001.
The French company "Ricobono Press Investment" is interested in the privatization of the Publishing and Printing Complex "Rodina", Apostol Apostolov Director of the Privatization Agency said in Paris. Apostolov presented the current situation and prospect
Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov announced on November 22 that demands for air corridor were made in connection with the agreement for US troops overflight, transit passage and staying at Bulgarian territory. Svinarov reiterated that the demands are bein
The Bulgarian government and 'Peugeot Citroen' negotiate on the construction of the future new plant of the company in Bulgaria, it emerged after Deputy Prime Minister Nikolay Vassilev talked with Peugeot officials. Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg will also l
The propane-butane excise duty implementation will have negative effect on the small and medium business, Dimitur Stanchev, Chairman of the Association of gas and petrol companies and traders said at a press conference at the Pronyana Union. After a four
At a meeting with Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria Vladimir Titov, Bulgarian president-elect Georgi Parvanov received congratulations on his victory by Russian president Vladimir Putin. “You are known in Russia for your consistent support for the affirmatio
The Cabinet decided 22-26 December and 30-31 December to be non-working days and 27-29 December – working days.
Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg met on November 22 his Italian counterpart Silvio Berlusconi in the framework of the annual regular meeting of the Central European Initiative in Triest. Saxe-Coburg was the first Head of State to meet the Italian Prime Ministe
The Cabinet is to make a proposal to the Parliament for the participation of a Bulgarian military contingent in the NATO training “Strong Resolve 2002”. The training will take place from March 1 to March 15, 2002 in Poland.
Most probably the strategy for faster EU accession will be ready by the beginning of next year, the Chief Negotiator with the European Union Meglena Kuneva said. She added that there is a great possibility that Bulgaria opens all EU accession chapters by
The Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev invited French companies and financial institutions to invest in Bulgaria during his two-day visit to Paris. In the period 1999-2000, France was rated to be 12th as far as investmen
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