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NATO Secretary General Thanks President Plevneliev for Bulgaria's Contribution [Jan 26, 2012] Bulgaria's participation in NATO was given a high assessment by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. "2012 will be an important year for NATO and Bulgaria may play an important part in the process," Rasmussen said after a Thursday meeting with Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev in Brussels. "The fact that you chose to visit the NATO headquarters so soon after your inauguration is a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's New President Embarks on 1st Foreign Visit [Jan 25, 2012] Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will depart Wedesday afternoon on his first two-day visit to Brussels. Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov will participate in the delegation, the press office of the head of state said in a statement. Bulgaria's new President will head for Brussels after Vice President Margarita Popova returns from Germany. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria First Couple, VP Leave Office Cheered by Citizens [Jan 22, 2012] Bulgaria's outgoing President Georgi Parvanov, his wife Zorka Parvanova, and his VP Angel Marin have now officially left the Presidency Building in downtown Sofia. This is the last part of the Sunday inauguration ceremony for new Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and aide Margarita Popova. Parvanov and Plevneliev gave speeches at the Unknown Warrior monument in Sofia, went to the St.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Employers Firmly Support Retirement Age Upping [Dec 10, 2011] If Bulgaria does not implement a pension reform now, it may have to make far more difficult decisions in the future, Bulgarian employers' organizations have stated. "While we fully understand that the measures undertaken are unpopular, we are convinced that it will be better if a decision is made now," the organizations have declared in a letter addressed to Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Azerbaijan confirm gas deal [Nov 16, 2011] BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Azerbaijan will make good on commitments to supply Bulgaria with 1 billion cubic meters of gas per year, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov said this week. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Show EU How to Make Gas Deals with Azerbaijan - President [Nov 14, 2011] The expected deliveries of natural gas from Azerbaijan to Bulgaria will be a "small breakthrough" for the European Union, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov declared in Baku. Parvanov met Monday with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev, who confirmed Azerbaijan's commitment to providing Bulgaria's with about 1 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year once the respective gas transit ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Dilma Rousseff Arrives to Her Father's Bulgaria [Oct 05, 2011] Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff has landed in Sofia late Tuesday night for her first visit ever to Bulgaria, the home country of her father. Rousseff landed at Sofia International Airport at about 11 pm Tuesday, where she was welcomed by Gen. Nikola Kolev, chief of staff of Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

PES Throws Weight Behind Bulgaria Schengen Entry [Oct 04, 2011] The Party of European Socialists(PES) is firmly behind Bulgaria's Schengen accession as soon as possible, PES Secretary General Philip Cordery has declared. "I am convinced that if (Bulgarian Socialist Party leader) Sergey Stanishev was still Prime Minister and if Ivaylo Kalfin was Bulgarian President now, Bulgaria would have already be a part of the Schengen area," Cordery stated in an ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria president meets Chinese military leader on bilateral ties [Sep 08, 2011] SOFIA | Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov met with visiting Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission Xu Caihou here on Wednesday. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Reiterates Invite for Visit by Chinese President Hu [Sep 07, 2011] China views Bulgaria as a reliable partner in Europe and within the EU, Gen. Xu Caihou, member of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, told Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov in Sofia. Xu, who is on a three-day visit in Sofia as part of a Chinese Communist Party (CCP), has also thanked Bulgaria for adhering to the policy of "One China", i.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex President Appointed as Special Rep in Tunisia [Jul 21, 2011] Zhelyu Zhelev, a former Bulgarian President (1990-1997), has been appointed as the Balkan country's special representative in Tunisia, Foreign Minister Nikolay Mlaldenov has revealed. Mladenov is currently on an official visit to the North African state, where he met with its Prime Minister Beji Cadi el Sebsi, as well as his Tunisian counterpart, Mohamed Mouldi Kefi. Zhelyu Zhelev is a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Hold Presidential, Municipal Elections Oct 23 [Jun 20, 2011] Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov has officially signed a decree scheduling presidential and municipal elections in the country for October 23. October 23 was the date favored by ruling center-right GERB party and voted as recommended by Parliament last week. Nevertheless the Bulgarian Constitution has it that it is the President who has the power to schedule elections. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's President Against Early Parliamentary Elections [May 26, 2011] The holding of early parliamentary elections in the fall of 2011 will be detrimental to Bulgaria, according to Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov. Parvanov, who was the leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party before he became President in 2001, has declared himself against early general elections somewhat surprisingly because many ? including Prime Minister Boyko Borisov ? believe that his ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Marks Anniversary of EU Accession Treaty [Apr 25, 2011] Monday marks the 6th anniversary of the 2005 signing of the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria to the European Union. The Treaty was signed on April 25, 2005 in Luxemburg by then- and current Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov, then-PM Simeon Saxe-Coburg, and then-Ministers of Foreign Affairs Solomon Passy and of European Affairs Meglena Kuneva. This was a major step forward for Bulgaria, which ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Austria supports Bulgaria's Schengen entry [Mar 08, 2011] Austria supports Bulgaria's efforts toward accession to the Schengen Area, said Austrian Federal President Heinz Fischer on Monday. Fischer made the remarks during his talks with visiting Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Once Again Asks Obama to Visit [Mar 01, 2011] Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov has renewed his invitation to US President Barack Obama for a visit in Sofia. Parvanov welcomed Tuesday US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon, who is on a trip to Bulgaria, Greece, and Slovakia. Bulgaria, a key US ally in Southeast Europe, has been hoping for a visit by US President Barack Obama since he was elected ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria in EU [Dec 08, 2010] Kristalina Georgieva, who just won the "European of the Year" and "EU Commissioner of the Year" awards of European Voice, has denied intentions to run for Bulgarian President for the time being.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's President Hints Costly Belene NPP Deal Fault of Ex Cabinet [Dec 02, 2010] Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov has suggested that the former Cabinet of PM Sergey Stanishev yielded to Russian pressure on determining escalation costs for the construction of the Belene NPP back in 2008. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's President: Current Govt Lacks Competency [Nov 11, 2010] Bulgarian President, Georgi Parvanov, at the forum "Bulgaria - on the enxt day." Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Welcomes Mahmoud Abbas [Jul 13, 2010] The President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas is coming on an official visit to Bulgaria Tuesday and Wednesday, by invitation from Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov. [via YahooNews] More >>