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Bulgaria Said to Lobby for No-Frills Ryanair [May 31, 2010] Ryanair representatives visited Bulgaria last month, conferred with Transport Minister Alexander Tsvetkov and visited Plovdiv airport to finalize an agreement. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt Said to Be Under Lobbyist Pressure [May 14, 2010] Bulgaria's Transport Minister Alexander Tsvetkov says the decision to relax bus categorization is not caused by lobbyist pressure. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Albania, FYROM, Italy Throw Weight behind Corridor VIII [Apr 29, 2010] Bulgaria, Albania, Macedonia, and Italy have attended a conference entitled Corridor VIII Bridge between the Adriatic and the Black Sea. The forum in Tirana was opened by Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha on Thursday. Bulgaria is represented by Transport Minister Alexander Tsvetkov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria opens up ports, airports for private investment [Apr 06, 2010] (SOFIA ) - Bulgaria will open up several major ports, airports and train stations to private investment to speed up modernisation of its ageing infrastructure, Transport Minister Alexander Tsvetkov said Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

8-Time Mr. Olympia Winner Ronnie Coleman to Pose in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Mar 25, 2010] Legendary US bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman is arriving to Bulgaria at the end of April 2010. Coleman, who is an eight-time winner of the Mr. Olympia title, is coming to Sofia at the invitation of Alexander Staliyski, Chair of the Bulgarian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbian Company Launches 1st Tempo Hypermarket in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Mar 23, 2010] The Deputy Mayor of Sofia, Minko Gerdzhikov, and the CEO of the retail chain Piccadilly, Alexander Camparevic, broke ground of the first Tempo store in Bulgaria Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Transport Minister: 20 000 Driving Licenses Sold Yearly (Novinite.com) [Mar 16, 2010] Bulgaria Transport Minister Alexander Tsvetkov has stated that the official crackdown on driving test corruption will be successful. [via YahooNews] More >>

Major Conflict of Interest Exposed in Bulgaria Classified Project (Novinite.com) [Mar 13, 2010] Bulgaria Transport Minister, Alexander Tsvetkov, exposed large-scale conflict of interests in public tenders for facilities related to national security. [via YahooNews] More >>

Formal Flag Ceremony for Bulgaria's National Liberation Day, March 3 (Novinite.com) [Mar 04, 2010] The formal flag raising ceremony for Bulgaria's National Holiday - Liberation Day, March 3, 2010 - was attended by the state leaders and about a couple of thousand citizens. It traditionally takes place before the Monument of the Unknown Soldier near the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in downtown Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Formal Flag Ceremony for Bulgaria's National Liberation Day, March 3 (Novinite.com) [Mar 03, 2010] The formal flag raising ceremony for Bulgaria's National Holiday - Liberation Day, March 3, 2010 - was attended by the state leaders and about a couple of thousand citizens. It traditionally takes place before the Monument of the Unknown Soldier near the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in downtown Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Formal Flag Ceremony for Bulgaria's National Liberation Day, March 3 (Novinite.com) [Mar 03, 2010] The formal flag raising ceremony for Bulgaria's National Holiday - Liberation Day, March 3, 2010 - was attended by the state leaders and about a couple of thousand citizens. It traditionally takes place before the Monument of the Unknown Soldier near the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in downtown Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Formal Flag Ceremony for Bulgaria's National Liberation Day, March 3 (Novinite.com) [Mar 03, 2010] The formal flag raising ceremony for Bulgaria's National Holiday - Liberation Day, March 3, 2010 - was attended by the state leaders and about a couple of thousand citizens. It traditionally takes place before the Monument of the Unknown Soldier near the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in downtown Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Formal Flag Ceremony for Bulgaria's National Liberation Day, March 3 (Novinite.com) [Mar 03, 2010] The formal flag raising ceremony for Bulgaria's National Holiday - Liberation Day, March 3, 2010 - was attended by the state leaders and about a couple of thousand citizens. It traditionally takes place before the Monument of the Unknown Soldier near the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in downtown Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Formal Flag Ceremony for Bulgaria's National Liberation Day, March 3 (Novinite.com) [Mar 03, 2010] The formal flag raising ceremony for Bulgaria's National Holiday - Liberation Day, March 3, 2010 - was attended by the state leaders and about a couple of thousand citizens. It traditionally takes place before the Monument of the Unknown Soldier near the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in downtown Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Busted Secret Agent Could Testify against Ex Bulgaria PM (Novinite.com) [Feb 20, 2010] The notorious former CEO of Bulgaria's troubled and now closed steel mill Kremikovtzi, Alexander Tomov, has suggested that busted secret agent Aleksei Petrov could testify against Ex PM Sergey Stanishev. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Transport Minister Moves to Ease Tension at Burgas Port (Novinite.com) [Feb 19, 2010] Bulgaria?s Transport Minister Alexander Tsvetkov has promised to improve the situation with a problematic new terminal at the Port of Burgas. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Firms Register Losses from Greek Border Blockade (Novinite.com) [Feb 03, 2010] Bulgaria Transport Minister, Alexander Tsvetkov, stated Wednesday that 25 Bulgarian companies had submitted documents so far detailing their losses from the border blockade by protesting Greek farmers. [via YahooNews] More >>

Transport Minister Excited over Boost of Bulgaria-Turkey Links (Novinite.com) [Jan 31, 2010] The most recent transport agreements with Turkey are extremely favorable for Bulgaria, according to Transport Minister Alexander Tsvetkov. ?We have negotiated enormous new opportunities for the Bulgarian business sector,? the Minister stated Sunday on the Bulgarian National Radio. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Performs Consecrating of National Colors (Novinite.com) [Jan 06, 2010] A solemn ceremony of consecrating Bulgaria's colors brought together Wednesday statesmen, defense and municipal officials and MPs on Alexander Nevsky square in Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>

3 Africans Beaten in Club in Bulgaria Capital (Novinite.com) [Dec 26, 2009] Three African men got in a fight in a club on the Alexander Stamboliyski Blvd in Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>