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Bulgaria Says It Can Help Azerbaijan Get Near EU Door [May 14, 2012] Bulgaria can play a crucial mediator role in getting Azerbaijan near to a European Union entry, according to Bulgarian Parliamentary Chair Tsetska Tsacheva. Tsacheva is currently on an official visit to Azerbaijan, where she has met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Tsacheva and Aliyev have discussed their countries' cooperation in the fields of energy, agriculture and transport, among ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Become 1st EU Country to Receive Azeri Gas [Apr 26, 2012] Bulgaria will become the first EU country to receive gas from Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has told Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. Borisov and Aliev met in Baku on Thursday. They discussed the two countries' cooperation in various sectors, including tourism, agriculture, IT and trade. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Promote Dairy Products in Russia, Brazil [Feb 29, 2012] Bulgaria's State Fund Agriculture (SFA) and the National Association of Dairy Processors have signed a contract for the implementation of the EU-approved "Promotion of dairy products in third countries (Russia, Brazil)" program. The national promotional program has an implementation period of three years, SFA informs in a Wednesday media statement. The total budget of the program amounts to ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Formally Closes Down Tobacco Agency [Feb 01, 2012] The Tobacco Fund, Bulgaria's state unit in charge of subsidies for tobacco growers, was officially disbanded at a cabinet sitting Wednesday. The entity had been rendered obsolete by EU requirements, which mandated that tobacco funds be integrated in the state's overall policy for subsidizing agriculture. In line with that, starting 2011 tobacco money passed under the authority of the Agriculture ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Final Agriculture Output up 13.5% Y/Y [Dec 20, 2011] The final output at basic prices of agriculture went up by 13.5% or BGN 8441 M, compared with a year ago. These are the first estimates of Bulgaria's National Statistical Institute, prepared as of November, and published Tuesday. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Brazil Pinpoint Key Economic Cooperation Sectors [Oct 05, 2011] Agriculture, technologies, communications and education will be among the key economic spheres in which Brazil is willing to cooperate with Bulgaria, according to the Latin American country's President Dilma Rousseff. "We achieved a great economic growth recently and succeeded in a number of industrial sectors including petroleum production, mining, agriculture and others ? but Brazil's largest ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Brazil's leader visits Bulgaria, father's home [Oct 05, 2011] Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday pledged to expand her country's economic presence in Bulgaria through investments in agriculture, renewable energy, aircraft engineering and the oil industry. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Israel Deepen Cooperation after Historic Joint Sitting of Cabinets [Jul 07, 2011] The governments of Bulgaria and Israel have signed three major cooperation agreements after holding an unprecedented joint sitting in Sofia on Thursday. The bilateral agreements provide for cooperation in agriculture, natural gas supplies for Bulgaria from large-scale Israeli deposits, and for the mutual protection of investments. "We wish to increase the Israeli investments in Bulgaria.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Israel to Ink Deals on Defense Cooperation, Joint Military Drills [Jul 07, 2011] Bulgaria and Israel are going to hammer our agreements for close cooperation in defense, their Prime Ministers Boyko Borisov and Benjamin Netanyahu announced after the historic joint sitting of their Cabinets in Sofia. After the joint sitting on Thursday, the governments of Bulgaria and Israel signed several bilateral agreements in fields such as economy, agriculture, and culture; bilateral ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Return EUR 24.5 M in Agriculture Funds to EU [Apr 15, 2011] Bulgaria has to return EUR 24.5 received for agriculture in 2009 to the EU budget, the European Commission has announced. This money returns to the EU budget because of non-compliance with EU rules or inadequate control procedures on agricultural expenditure.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Approves Joint Investment Venture with Qatar [Feb 24, 2011] Bulgaria's Parliament has approved the setting up of a joint venture between the Bulgarian "National Company Industrial Zones" and the Qatar Investment Authority. The future joint venture of the state entities of Bulgaria and Qatar will have a capital of at least USD 500 M, with all of the money being provided by the Qatar Investment Authority. The funds will be invested in Bulgarian agriculture ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Want EU Agriculture Grants Alignment 2014 [Feb 21, 2011] Bulgaria and Romania want the size of the EU grants for agriculture to become equal for all EU member states in 2014. The EU newcomers demand that the alignment, which is supposed to happen by 2016, according to the current contract, should take place as early as possible. EU grants should be introduced in 2014 and not in 2016.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex Agriculture Fund Head Acquitted on All Counts [Feb 18, 2011] Bulgaria's Supreme Court of Cassations declared on Friday the former CEO of the State Fund Agriculture, Asen Drumev, not guilty on all counts. The ruling is final and is not subject to appeal. In what was the first high-profile verdict of a public official, Asen Drumev was sentenced in March, 2010 to four years behind bars, charged with signing deals that were unfavorable for the fund, the state ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Rural Areas to Benefit with BGN 136 M [Dec 29, 2010] Bulgaria's rural areas are to be modernized. Photo by BGNES Bulgaria's special Agriculture Fund has affirmed 311 EU Rural Development projects , which will cost a total of BGN 136.6 M. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Slovakia Ink Economic Agreement [Oct 01, 2010] Bulgaria and Slovakia signed an economic cooperation agreement in Sofia Friday. The document deals with the bilateral ties in trade, investments, energy, IT, telecommunications, small and medium-sized enterprises, consumer protection, agriculture, and food industry. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Israel to Focus Ties on Hi-Tech, Agriculture [Aug 11, 2010] President of Israel Shimon Peres was received Wednesday in Sofia by Bulgarias Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. The two state leaders have agreed that hi-tech sectors and agriculture harbor the greatest potential for cooperation between businesses and state institutions of Bulgaria and Israel. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Agriculture Fund Open for Projects [Jun 14, 2010] Bulgaria's state fund Agriculture is renewing its acceptance of projects for the Rural Development Areas Program, as announced in the fund's website Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria seeks Indian investment in IT, solar power [May 14, 2010] KOLKATA, INDIA: Bulgaria on Thursday sought Indian investments in several sectors including IT, agriculture, solar and wind energy, pharmaceuticals and tourism. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria seeks Indian investment in agriculture, IT [May 14, 2010] Kolkata, May 13: Bulgaria Thursday sought Indian investments in several sectors including agriculture, solar and wind energy, IT, pharmaceuticals and tourism. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria seeks Indian investment in agriculture, IT [May 13, 2010] Bulgaria Thursday sought Indian investments in several sectors including agriculture, solar and wind energy, IT, pharmaceuticals and tourism. [via YahooNews] More >>