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ALL GAS STATIONS IN BIG TOWNS WILL BE CLOSED FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS,STA...

All gas stations in big towns will be closed for at least 24 hours,starting November 7, the Chairman of the Association of gas and petrol ventures, Dimitur Stanchev said. At 8.

Politics | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

BUSH INVOKES GHOSTS OF IRON CURTAIN

By SCOTT LINDLAW Associated Press

Views on BG | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

THE BULGARIAN ORTHODOX PATRIARCH MAXIM AND THE CHIEF MUFTI OF THE BULG...

The Bulgarian Orthodox Patriarch Maxim and the Chief Mufti of the Bulgarian Muslims, Selim Mehmed had a meeting on November 6. Both discussed cooperation on social and education projects.

Politics | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

COMMITTEE ON EUROPEAN ELECTRICAL PROJECT SET UP

The Power Engineering and Energy Resources State Agency (PEERSA) set up a National Steering Committee for Coordinating and Managing the Implementation of the Southeast European Electrical System Technical Support Project (SEETEC) at national level, the PE

Politics | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

THE RECEIVERS OF THE BULGARIAN NATIONAL CARRIER ”BALKAN” AIRLINES PUT ...

The receivers of the Bulgarian national carrier ”Balkan” Airlines put a ban on the removal of property out of the company, sources from the company announced. The present receivers - Hristo Mollov and Olga Milenkova – were elected at the general sharehold

Politics | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

GREECE – AMONG TOP INVESTORS IN BULGARIA

Representatives of Greek companies and banks in Bulgaria, Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev and Finance Minister Milen Velchev had a working meeting on November 6. The meeting was organized on the initiative of Greek Ambassador t

Business | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

NEW DIRECTOR OF THE RUSSE CUSTOMS APPOINTED

The replacement of the officials at the Russe customs started on November 6. Thirteen employees in the customs were fired.

Politics | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

WORLD BANK AGREEMENT MAY BE SIGNED NEXT YEAR

The Bulgarian Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg had a meeting with Pieter Stek, Executive Director of the World Bank's Netherlands Constituency Group. Pieter Stek is visiting Bulgaria as part of his tour of countries of the Netherlands Constituency, such as Mold

Politics | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

ROADSHOW ON EUROBONDS STARTS NOVEMBER 7

The Bulgarian Finance Minister Milen Velchev will visit the biggest European Investment centers, starting November 7. The visit is in connection with the eurobonds, issued by the Bulgarian Government.

Business | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

LAST WEEK A LONG QUEUE ON THE GREEK SIDE OF THE BORDER AT “KULATA” CHE...

Last week a long queue on the Greek side of the border at “Kulata” checkpoint was reported. “The queue is six-seven kilometers long,” Michalis Christidis, the Greek Ambassador to Bulgaria, said in an interview for Darik Radio after his visit at the checkp

Politics | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

CUSTOMS OFFICERS AT GUESHEVO BORDER CHECKPOINT (ON THE MACEDONIAN BORD...

Customs officers at Gueshevo border checkpoint (on the Macedonian border) seized 27.5 kg of hashish, Kyustendil Regional Directorate of the Interior Spokeswoman Katya Tabachka announced.

Politics | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

BGN 50 M REVENUES FROM PRIVATIZATION REPORTED

The team of the Economy Ministry, headed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Nikolay Vassilev gave a press conference on the work of the ministry for the first one hundred days since in power. According to the ministry officials, the Economy

Business | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

EU NEGOTIATIONS CANNOT BE COMPLETED IN 2003

Standart Daily BY Ljubomir Mihailov

Views on BG | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

KREMIKOVTSI TO RESTART STEEL COLD ROLLING

Krimikovtsi, Bulgarian metallurgical plant, invested BGN 4 M in its cold rolling facility, Dnevnik Daily wrote. It had stopped functioning due to a technical failure.

Business | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

REPORT DISCLOSED BY STOYANOV HANDED TO PROSECUTION

The secret report of the National Security Services, presented by Petur Stoyanov during the presidential debates on bTV on November 5 was personally handed by Stoyanov himself to the Chief Bulgarian Prosecutor Nikola Filchev, the spokesman of the Prosecut

Politics | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

JOVTCHEV DECLARED N 1 GYMNASTIST IN GENT

Jordan Jovtchev was pronounced N 1 Gymnast of the already ended 35th World Gymnastics Championship in Gent (Belgium). The Bulgarian won the biggest number of medals in the men's competition - 3, becoming champion at the standing exercises and the loops, a

Sports | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

BG GAS MASKS DUE IN THE U. S. BY MID-NOVEMBER

All 30,000 gas masks, ordered by an American company after the terrorist attacks on November 11 and produced by Zebra – Novi Iskar, will be due by mid-November, 2001. The shipment was delayed because of the company’s obligatory license for special product

Business | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

BNB MINT TO BECOME JOINT STOCK COMPANY

The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) draft budget 2002 envisages the separation of the mint from the bank and its transformation into a state-owned joint stock company as of 2002. The measure has already been tabled in Parliament.

Business | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

CHINESE DELEGATION DISCUSSED BILATERAL RELATIONS

A delegation of the Committee for Internal and Judicial Affairs (CIJA) of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China is at an official visit to Bulgaria. The Chinese officials had a meeting with the Bulgarian Parliament Speaker.

Politics | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

NHIF BUDGET 2002 CUT SALARIES FUNDING

“Salaries funds in budget 2002 of the Bulgarian National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) are down 10% compared to budget 2001,” Nikola Vasiilev, NHIF head announced. This is expected to lead to lay-offs among the 2,500 NHIF employees.

Politics | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00

MORE PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED BY EU - SAPARD PROGRAM

Ten more projects have been approved for funding under the European Union's SAPARD Programme. Five of these projects are for purchase of grain harvesting equipment.

Business | November 6, 2001, Tuesday // 00:00
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