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Bulgaria's Yuri Sterk Appointed EU Ambassador to Uzbekistan [May 18, 2012] A second Bulgarian diplomat ? Ambassador Yuri Sterk ? has been appointed as an Ambassador of the European Union. In a special statement, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Baroness Catherine Ashton has announced the appointment of Ambassador Yuri Sterk as Head of the EU Delegation in Uzbekistan, as part of the European External Action Service (EEAS ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria opens consulate in Hyderabad [Apr 21, 2012] Bulgaria is all set to open its consulate in Hyderabad following the appointment of Y Kiran Kumar, Chief Executive Officer of Suchir India -- a major infrastructure player, as honorary consul.Bulgaria... Related Stories Congress leaders want leadership change in the state Kerala fishermen's relatives feel cheated Kerala expecting huge overseas investment: Chandy Plan panel approves Rs 14,010 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria opens consulate in Hyderabad [Apr 20, 2012] Bulgaria is all set to open its consulate in Hyderabad following the appointment of Y. Kiran Kumar, chief executive officer of Suchir India -- a major infrastructure player, as honorary consul. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Appoint 4 New Envoys Abroad [Mar 28, 2012] Bulgaria's major diplomatic reshuffle is set to continue, as the country's Council of Ministers has suggested the appointment of four new Ambassadors abroad. Career Diplomats Lyubomir Todorov and Georgi Karastamatov will be appointed as heads of the Bulgaria's diplomatic missions in Finland and Armenia respectively. Former Deputy Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism Maya Hristova has been ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Enter Stage 2 of Its Major Diplomatic Reshuffle [Jan 31, 2012] Bulgaria's diplomatic reshuffle is set to continue on Wednesday, as the country's Foreign Minister is expected to propose the appointment of five new Ambassadors abroad, according to a media report. Russia, Pakistan, Syria, Morocco and Spain are the countries to which Bulgaria will send new envoys, dnevnik.bg reports. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's New Deputy Justice Minister Refutes Libel Trial Accusations [Dec 29, 2011] After several days of silence, Denitsa Petkova, who was appointed Deputy Justice Minister last week, issued a written statement in her defense, claiming that she had strictly followed the current law. Pavlova's appointment stirred a scandal with her involvement in a verdict declaring two journalists guilty of libel over which Bulgaria had been sanctioned by the Human Rights Court in Strasbourg ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Surfware Appoints David Holding Company as New VAR in Bulgaria & Romania [Dec 21, 2011] Surfware, Inc., developer of SURFCAM CAD/CAM systems, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Holding Company as its new reseller in Bulgaria and Romania. David Holding Com [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Officially Name Penev as Matthaeus Successor - Report [Nov 02, 2011] Lyuboslav Penev, the nephew of Bulgaria's most successful manager in history, is expected to be presented on Wednesday as the coach, who will take over the national football team after it broke up with German legend Lothar Matthaeus. The former CSKA and Valencia striker, who has been a favorite for the post, has successfully negotiated the terms of his appointment with the Bulgarian Football ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Kaliakra boycott game over referee appointment [Mar 20, 2011] Bulgaria's Kaliakra boycotted their league match with Levski Sofia on Saturday in protest over the appointment of a referee for another weekend game. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Kaliakra boycott game over referee appointment [Mar 19, 2011] Bulgaria's Kaliakra boycotted their league match with Levski Sofia on Saturday in protest over the appointment of a referee for another weekend game. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Names New Military Attaches to Ukraine, US [Feb 08, 2011] Dincho Karamunchev and Stefan Yanev will be Bulgaria's new military attaches to the Ukraine and the US, the Defense Ministry announced Tuesday. They receive their appointment after the recall of Volodya Tsvetanov and Valentin Tsankov over recent revelations that the two have been agents of the former Communist State Security (DS). The decision for the change had been approved by the Defense ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Parliament Steers Clear of Fake Diploma Scandal [Jan 12, 2011] Bulgaria's parliament has voted down a proposal to set up a special body to probe the appointment of the former head of a Bulgarian agency overseeing hundreds of millions of euros in EU farm aid, who got the job using a faked German university diploma. [via YahooNews] More >>

Businessman Ivo Prokopiev Named Canada's Honorary Consul in Bulgaria [Apr 28, 2010] The government approved Wednesday the nomination of Ivo Prokopiev as the Honorary Consul of Canada in Bulgaria. The honorary consuls are nominated by the country they will represent, and their appointment has to be approved by the Bulgarian government. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria President Slams Defense Minister over Army Promotions [Apr 25, 2010] Bulgaria President Georgi Parvanov has slammed Defense Minister Anyu Angelov for using political pressure over the appointment of new senior army officers. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria appoints new minister for EU funds (Boston Globe) [Mar 18, 2010] Bulgaria's parliament has approved the appointment of a new minister in the conservative government to speed up the ability to use European Union funds. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria appoints new minister for EU funds (AP via Yahoo! Finance) [Mar 18, 2010] Bulgaria's parliament approved Thursday the appointment of a new minister in the conservative government to speed up the ability to use European Union funds. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria appoints new minister for EU funds (AP via Yahoo! Finance) [Mar 18, 2010] Bulgaria's parliament has approved the appointment of a new minister in the conservative government to speed up the ability to use European Union funds. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Appoints Minister for EU Funds Absorption (Novinite.com) [Mar 18, 2010] Bulgaria?s Parliament approved Thursday the appointment of Tomislav Donchev as Minister for the management of EU funds. Donchev, who is the current Mayor of the city of Gabrovo was approved with 130 votes in favor, 56 votes against, and 7 abstaining. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU Think-Tank Kicked Out Bulgaria's Former Commissioner Kuneva - Report (Novinite.com) [Mar 01, 2010] Meglena Kuneva, Bulgaria's first European commissioner, will not be the next head of the Commission's in-house think-tank, the Bureau of European Policy Advisers (BEPA), because she has been denied the appointment, a report says. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Elects New Health Insurance Fund Head (Novinite.com) [Feb 10, 2010] Bulgaria's parliament has elected Zheni Nacheva as the new director of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). The appointment, which the opposition slammed as ?political?, was secured with the votes of the ruling GERB party and their political allies. [via YahooNews] More >>