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ENERGY COMITTEE VIOLATIONS DISCLOSED

A number of financial violations were discovered during an audit at the National Electric Company for the period January 1, 1997 to April 30, 2000, control officials announced. The company wrongly claimed BGN 44 million in tax credit for inputs in electri

Business | April 14, 2001, Saturday // 00:00

KING`S PARTY STRONGLY CRITISIZED

The myth of Simeon II will fade away very soon, a UDF (ruling party)partner stated. The economic progress cannot be achieved by superficial rhetoric, secretary of Popular Union S.

Business | April 14, 2001, Saturday // 00:00

20% MORE RUSSIAN TOURISTS IN 2001

20 % more tourists will be at the Black sea resorts this year. Leonid Basnin, Russian consul to Varna predicts at a press meeting today.

Business | April 14, 2001, Saturday // 00:00

HELIOS AIRWAYS START FLIGHTS TO SOFIA

Cyprus Helios Airways launched regular flights along the destination Larnaka-Sofia-Larnaka. The first one was executed on April 5.

Business | April 13, 2001, Friday // 00:00

VARNA SHIPYARD`S BUYER WENT BANKRUPT

Varna Shipyard`s candidate buyer Cammell Liard declared insolvency and called in receivers. There are suspicions that the company failed to guarantee the instalment on the contractual loan of EUR 125 M.

Business | April 13, 2001, Friday // 00:00

INTERNATIONAL TENDER FOR ARDA CASCADE

State Agency for Energy will announce in a month an international tender for an investor to hold construction of the water power stations of the `Upper Arda` cascade. The investors will have to engage with the rehabilitation of the three existing water po

Business | April 13, 2001, Friday // 00:00

BG HOST OF NATO GLOBALIZATION CONFERENCE

Sofia will host the international conference on `NATO Globalization in XXI Century` and a youth conference `Youth of United Europe and NATO` held on April 24 and 26. The Atlantic Club and the Youth Euro-Atlantic Club will organize the events.

Business | April 13, 2001, Friday // 00:00

BG PARLIAMENT HELD ITS LAST SESSION

The 38th National Assembly held its last session on April 12, 2001 after a 4-year mandate. During its tenure the Parliament approved a total of 600 legislative texts, 135 of which were related to entirely new acts.

Business | April 13, 2001, Friday // 00:00

GOLF GROUND & HITECH PARK NEAR SOFIA

Belgian company in cooperation with a Hong-Kong partner will build an international golf ground and a hi-tech park in Bistritsa near Sofia. The golf ground will be build in cooperation with the British professional golf association.

Business | April 12, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

AGREEMENT ON EUR 5.4 M LOAN RATIFIED

BG Parliament ratified the agreement on EUR 5.4 loan between BG and the Bank for Development with the EU Council.

Business | April 12, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

NEW BNR DIRECTOR TO BE ELECTED

National Council for Radio and Television will elect a new general director of the Bulgarian National Radio. The election will be made immediately after April 26, 2001, when the term for appeals against the ruling of the Supreme Administrative Court on th

Business | April 12, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

TDA GRANTED $ 844 800 TO BG

The US Trade and Development Agency granted $ 884 800 to BG. Neochim would receive $ 254 000 for analyzing of the opportunities to increase the energy efficiency and eventual construction of new facilities.

Business | April 12, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

BG EXPECTS SUCCESSFUL SUMMER `01 SEASON

Expectations for BG summer season `01 are optimistic considering the progress of booking for BG resorts, Ministry of Economy reported. Bookings by German tour operators have increased by 20% and the Neckermann tour operator reported a 50% increase from la

Business | April 12, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

BIOCHIM WITH ISO 9001:2000 REGISTRATION

Commercial Bank Biochim will be the first Bulgarian bank with ISO 9001:2000 certification. Biochim has been introducing ISO standards under the Commercial Bank Certification project, financed by Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit.

Business | April 12, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

ACUS WITH PILOT PROJECT FOR BG

The Atlantic Council of US proposed a pilot project for restructuring of BG defense industry, Ministry of the Economy reported. The project will be the first of its kind in the region and it aims at making more efficient use of the workforce in the defens

Business | April 12, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

CREDITANSTALT AGAIN TOBACCO CONSULTANT

Creditanstalt Investment Bank will be the most probable consultant for the privatization of the BG tobacco monipoly state producer Bulgartabac again. The same consultant did not manage to proceed with the first round of privatization.

Business | April 12, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS POWELL

BG Foreign Minister N. Mihajlova meets today US Secretary of State Colin Powell in naighbouring Skopie.

Business | April 12, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

OSCE WILL MONITOR GENERAL ELECTIONS

OSCE - Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe declared to monitor the Bulgarian general elections due tio be held June 17, 2001. All regions in the country will be covered by the observes, OSCE sources reported.

Business | April 12, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

PRESIDENT: KING GIVES LESSONS

The huge interest to the National movement Simeon II is a good lesson to the Bulgarian politicians, president P. Stoyanov said.

Business | April 11, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

100 000 WITH HIDDEN TAXES

102 000 Bulgarian citizens had hidden theri taxes in 1999, tax authorities said today. It was disclosed after the tax experts made comparison between the tax applications and the reports from the employers.

Business | April 11, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00

PM: MONTENEGRO MIGHT BE A PROBLEM

Probable separation of Montenegro from Yugoslavia might be a problem for the region also, Prime minister I. Kostov said today.

Business | April 11, 2001, Wednesday // 00:00
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