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BULGARTABAC’S PRIVATISATION STRATEGY READY BY JANUARY 15

The privatization strategy of Bulgartabac will be presented to Deputy Prime Minister Nikolay Vassilev by January 15, Apostol Apostolov, Executive Director of the Privatization Agency announced. After being discussed by the working group on Bulgartabac’s p

Business | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

FORMER YUGOSLAV PRESIDENT SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC CLASHED WITH U.N. WAR CRI...

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic clashed with U.N.

World | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

SPORTS OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES COOPERATION IN GREECE

Bulgarian sports delegation leaves for Greece. The Bulgarian officials will discuss with their Greek colleagues cooperation during the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece.

Sports | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

A TOTAL OF 130 PRIVATISATION DEALS CONCLUDED SINCE 1997 ARE TO BE CHEC...

A total of 130 privatisation deals concluded since 1997 are to be checked by the Transport Ministry. On some of them have already been imposed BGN 3 M of forfeits.

Politics | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

BULGARIA MAY NOT SET STARTING PRICE FOR BTC

Reuters Sale consultant Deutsche Bank has advised Bulgaria's government to sell state telecom monopoly BTC through a two-stage tender without setting a starting price, a Deutsche Bank source said on Tuesday.

Views on BG | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

BULGARIA SAYS SPLIT STATE RAILWAY TO END MONOPOLY

Reuters Bulgaria has restructured indebted state railway company BDZ by splitting it in two, ending its monopoly in the sector, the Transport Ministry said on Wednesday.

Views on BG | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

POPE JOHN PAUL II WISHES TO MEET PATRIARCH MAXIM, HIS LETTER SAYS

Pope John Paul II confirms his desire to visit Bulgharia on May 24 and to have a meeting with the Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church in a letter handed on January 9 to patriarch Maxim by Archbishop Leonardo Sandri, First Deputy Secretary of State

Politics | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

BRITISH GIANT NEGOTIATES WITH CABINET TO BUY MOBIKOM

British American consortium negotiates with the Government for the purchase of Mobikom. The English telecom giant Vodafone has a leading part in the consortium.

Business | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

BULGARGAS, BULGARIA’S GAS DISTRIBUTOR MONOPOLIST, EXPECTS TO POST A PR...

Bulgargas, Bulgaria’s gas distributor monopolist, expects to post a profit of BGN 30 M, before the taxation for 2001, Dnevnik Daily wrote. The company’s loss for the precious year was put at BGN 95 M, a result of the company’s and big consumers’ liabiliti

Politics | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

US COMMITTEE ON SS-23 MISSILES FORMED, WILL HAVE TALKS IN BULGARIA

A special US committee that will work on the destruction of Scud and SS-23 missiles is expected to be formed by the end of January. The committee will arrive in Bulgaria for talks, Defence Minister Nikolay Svinarov said.

Politics | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

MINISTRY SPOKESWOMAN: ARREST OF BULGARIANS IN LIBYA NOT DISTURBING

What happened in Libya is just an ordinary crime, neither the first nor the last of its kind, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Elena Poptodorova said, commenting the incident with the Bulgarians in a village near the Libyan capital Tripoli, who were detained

Views on BG | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

THE HEADS OF ARGENTINA'S LARGEST BANKS, WHICH ARE BEARING SOME OF THE ...

The heads of Argentina's largest banks, which are bearing some of the heaviest costs of the devaluation, met with the economy minister and said in a statement they were "willing to go along with the effort" to end the brutal recession. Meanwhile, Argentin

World | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

THE WAR ON TERRORISM AFTER AFGHANISTAN COULD FOCUS ON DENYING TERRORIS...

The war on terrorism after Afghanistan could focus on denying terrorist groups sanctuary in such places as Somalia, Yemen, Indonesia and the Philippines, countries where they have sometimes operated freely, according to Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wo

World | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

BIOCHIM’S POTENTIAL BUYERS REACHED SEVEN

TBI Holding was invited to participate in the privatisation of Biochim Bank, Nelly Kordovska, Executive Director of the Bank Consolidation Company announced. Privatization of Biochim bank started officially on January 7.

Business | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

BEIJING HAS WARNED THE UNITED STATES NOT TO INTERFERE AS IT REACTED TO...

Beijing has warned the United States not to interfere as it reacted to criticism over the detention of a Hong Kong resident accused of smuggling bibles into China. The spokesman commented after U.

World | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

DOZENS OF TIMBER PROCESSORS FACE CLOSURE

Several small private timber processors in the mountainous region of the town of Blagoevgrad, in South-eastern Bulgaria, face closure by the authorities because of failure to meet requirements set by the state. As a result many people will lose their jobs

Business | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

BULGARIA EXPORTED ENERGY, COVERING 50% REGION’S DEFICIT

Bulgaria exported 7 billion kWh of electricity on 2001, which represents 50% of the deficit in the region, Energy Minister Kovachev said. The electricity production at Kozloduy N-plant in the winter months reached 60% of the consumption in Bulgaria and th

Business | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

PAKISTAN'S PRESIDENT PERVEZ MUSHARRAF IS CLOSE TO UNVEILING A "BOLD AN...

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf is close to unveiling a "bold and principled" initiative aimed at easing the threat of war with India, according to U.S.

World | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

WITH DANGEROUS BLAZES CONFINED TO THE COASTAL REGION ABOUT 200 KILOMET...

With dangerous blazes confined to the coastal region about 200 kilometers (120 miles) to the south of Sydney, the arduous task of mopping up after the 16-day bush fire crisis has begun. The son of the Britain's Queen Elizabeth, Prince Andrew, meanwhile, h

World | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

A FIREFIGHT BETWEEN PALESTINIAN GUNMEN AND ISRAELI TROOPS AT A FORTIFI...

A firefight between Palestinian gunmen and Israeli troops at a fortified Israeli army post early Wednesday killed two Palestinians near where the borders of Israel, Gaza, and Egypt converge, Palestinian security and Israeli military officials said. There

World | January 9, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00
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