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Turkey's Tie-in Pledged to Pay Off Bulgaria's Telco Debts

Koc Holding/Turk Telecom, Turkish runner-up for the privatisation of Bulgaria's Telecommunication Company (BTC), pledged to pay off all BTC debts that have been guaranteed by the Bulgarian state, reads a message of the consortium published in the Turkish

Politics | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's FM Praised Mathematic Olympiad Winners

Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy praised the national mathematics team during their July 22 meeting. Bulgaria's team won the first place in the International Mathematics Olympiad that took place in Japan's capital Tokyo.

Politics | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgarian Football Forward Joins Stuttgart Club

Bulgaria's Ivan Stoyanov, forward of the Sliven 2000 football team will join Germany's Stuttgart Football Club. Stoyanov was approved by the Stuttgart team coach Felix Magath and is expected to sign the contract by the end of this week.

Sports | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

OTP Ready to End Privatisation Deal over Bulgaria's DSK Bank

Hungary's National Savings and Commercial Bank (OTP) is ready to complete the deal for the the privatisation of a 100 per cent stake in Bulgaria's last state-owned DSK bank, Nelly Kordovska, Executive Director of the Bank Consolidation Company (BCC), the

Politics | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Shot Bulgarian Businessman Found in Danube River

The body of a 37-year-old businessman Aleksandar Aleksandrov from Bulgarian capital Sofia was found Tuesday in his car sunk in the Danube River, police officers reported. Aleksandrov was probably killed Monday night, investigators said.

Politics | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria Gets EUR 56 M Aid Under SAPARD

Bulgaria's Finance Minister Milen Velchev and Agriculture Minister Mehmed Dikme will sign July 22 the annual finance agreement under the EU SAPARD programme. A total of EUR 56,133 539 is the grant under the agreement and it will be valid up to December 31

Politics | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Interior Minister "Saved from Dismissal"

Ahmed Dogan, leader of Bulgaria's ruling coalition junior partner Movement for Rights and Freedom (MRF) admitted Tuesday that he "saved" Interior Minister Georgi Petkanov from dismissal last week. Bulgaria's Parliament voted July 17th the Cabinet changes

Politics | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Eminent HIV Expert Ready to Testify in Favour of Bulgarian Medics

Italian Professor Vittorio Collizi has officially confirmed he was ready to testify in favour of six Bulgarian medics tried in the Libyan HIV case. The news came from Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy on Wednesday.

Politics | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgarian University Opened PR Summer College

The New Bulgarian University started Tuesday a PR Summer College. Maxim Behar, CEO of leading Bulgarian PR company, was invited to open the project and share with students, professors and PR specialists an "inside look" into the company's every day work,

Politics | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

New MP Replaced Promoted Floor Leader

New MP taking over the place of floor leader-turned-minister Plamen Panayotov was presented Wednesday to the parliamentary group of ruling Simeon II National Movement. Daniela Nikiforova from the election ticket of the party will enter the Parliament on W

Politics | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Blasts Injured Eight in Spanish Hotels

At least eight people were injured by two blasts at hotels in the Spanish resorts of Alicante and Benidorm Tuesday. The blasts came after police received a warning from Basque separatist group ETA about bombs planted in the hotels in the two Costa Blanca

World | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Bank Consolidation Company Report for 2002 Approved

Stockholders approved the 2002 financial report of Bulgaria's Bank Consolidation Company (BCC) at its annual general meeting Tuesday. The company's profit for 2002 totaled some BGN 168 B, BCC members announced.

Business | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Campaign Started in Spain's Embassy to Recruit Bulgarian Truck Drivers

Spanish employers hold interviews with Bulgarian workers this week in the embassy in Sofia. They seek to employ drivers of heavyweight trucks for both inland and international freights.

Business | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Grave Crimes on Rise in Bulgaria

Grave crimes have increased in Bulgaria, the chief of the National Investigation Service, Gen. Rumen Georgiev, said Tuesday.

Politics | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

The Accused Bulgarian Medics Still in Benghazi Prison

The six Bulgarian medics accused of deliberately infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV are still kept in a prison in the Libyan town of Benghazi, spokesman of Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. The Bulgarians stay in a separate building o

Politics | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Bulgaria's Finance Minister Picked New Deputy

Bulgaria's Finance Minister Milen Velchev handed Tuesday a candidature for his new deputy to Prime Minister Simeon-Saxe Coburg. Former Deputy Finance Minister Gati Al-Jebouri announced his resignatin June 1st, claiming that he needed to spend more time w

Politics | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Macedonians Detained with 25 Kilos of Hashish in Bulgaria

Three Macedonian nationals of Albanian origin were detained at Bulgaria's border checkpoint by the town of Kyustendil while they tried to carry over some 25 kilos of hashish. After customs officials seized the drugs the three infringers tried to escape bu

Politics | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Right-Wing Opposition to Appoint New Mayor Candidate by Sept 5

Bulgaria's Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) will appoint new candidate for the post of Sofia mayor by September 5, the party's National Council decided at its meeting Tuesday. The Council rejected the proposal of UDF leader Nadezhda Mihaylova to convene

Politics | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Thousands of Clay Figures Feature in China Exhibition

The Asian Field exhibition is expected to open in Beijing July 28 and will display 160,000 clay figures. The preparations are already underway in the China National Museum.

World | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Twin Sisters Separation Op Started in Singapore

Doctors in Singapore have begun an operation to try and separate four-month-old South Korean twin girls Sa Rang and Ji Hye joined at the spine. The operation is carried out at the same hospital that two weeks ago saw two Iranian twins fail to survive a si

World | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00

Sofia University President Scourges Governmental Policies

The president of Bulgaria's oldest and most prestigious university rebuked the government for its policy towards higher education.

Politics | July 22, 2003, Tuesday // 00:00
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