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Bulgaria, Israel sign training, arms industry deals [Jan 16, 2012] Sofia (AFP) Jan 15, 2012 Bulgaria and Israel signed two military accords for joint army trainings and defence industry cooperation on Sunday, Bulgaria's defence ministry announced. The deals were signed during a two-day visit by Bulgarian Defence Minister Anyu Angelov, who arrived in Tel Aviv Sunday for talks with his Israeli counterpart Ehud Barak. The training accord "aimed to broaden defence ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgarians celebrate the art of home-made yoghurt [Jul 24, 2011] TRAN, Bulgaria (AFP) - On a Saturday in July, some 20 men and women stood behind pots and jars of homemade yoghurt at Tran's pensioners' club, feverishly awaiting the jury's pronouncement on their concoctions. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria rejects bill to seize criminal assets [Jul 09, 2011] AFP/Sofia Bulgaria?s parliament has rejected a controversial bill that would have allowed the state to seize assets resulting from criminal activities or administrative offences before a legal verdict. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria evacuates Tripoli embassy: ministry [May 03, 2011] SOFIA, May 03, 2011 (AFP) - Bulgaria has evacuated its embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli following attacks on foreign missions earlier this week, foreign ministry spokeswoman Vesela Cherneva said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to re-open consulate in Benghazi: minister [Mar 30, 2011] SOFIA, Mar 30, 2011 (AFP) - Bulgaria announced Wednesday it will re-open its consulate in the Libyan rebel stronghold of Benghazi, although it denied this was a first step towards recognition of the rebel council. [via YahooNews] More >>

Roma 'bride market' comes to town in rural Bulgaria [Mar 18, 2011] MOGILA, Bulgaria (AFP) - The first Saturday in Lent feels like any other market day in this tiny village in central Bulgaria, but fruit and vegetable stalls are no where to be seen among the milling patrons. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria checks suspicious parcel sent to Israeli embassy [Nov 05, 2010] SOFIA (AFP) - A Bulgarian post office on Friday alerted police to a suspicious parcel addressed to the Israeli Embassy in Sofia but the package was later found to contain no explosives, police and the interior ministry said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria border town opens arms to one-time foe [Sep 12, 2010] IVAILOVGRAD, Bulgaria (AFP) - When Tsvetan Pavlov was a schoolboy growing up in Ivailovgrad half a century ago, local children were told to let the police know if they ever saw a stranger in town. [via YahooNews] More >>

No talks yet on US missile shield, Bulgaria tells Russia (Space War) [Feb 22, 2010] Sofia (AFP) Feb 19, 2010 - Bulgaria's foreign ministry told Russia in an official note Friday that it had not yet held any talks on joining a planned US missile shield in Europe, the ministry said in a statement. [via YahooNews] More >>

No talks yet on US missile shield, Bulgaria tells Russia (SpaceDaily) [Feb 20, 2010] by Staff Writers Sofia (AFP) Feb 19, 2010 Bulgaria's foreign ministry told Russia in an official note Friday that it had not yet held any talks on joining a planned US missile shield in Europe, the ministry said in a statement. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia pushes Bulgaria to explain US missile shield talks (Space War) [Feb 19, 2010] Moscow (AFP) Feb 18, 2010 - Russia will seek an explanation from Bulgaria about Sofia's plans to join a US missile shield, Russia's foreign ministry said Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia pushes Bulgaria to explain US missile shield talks (SpaceDaily) [Feb 19, 2010] by Staff Writers Moscow (AFP) Feb 18, 2010 Russia will seek an explanation from Bulgaria about Sofia's plans to join a US missile shield, Russia's foreign ministry said Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia wants Bulgaria to explain favor of US missile shield (SpaceDaily) [Feb 15, 2010] by Staff Writers Moscow (AFP) Feb 14, 2010 Russia is waiting for Bulgaria to explain its intention to join a new US missile defence system in Europe which came as an unwelcome surprise to Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>