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Bulgaria, Greece Move to Boost Railroad Cooperation, Traffic [Jul 27, 2010] The transport ministries of Bulgaria and Greece have signed a joint declaration for cooperation aiming at facilitating and increasing the railway traffic. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria seeks Chinese investment in industry [Jun 29, 2010] Bulgaria intends to attract Chinese investors to be development partners and export customers of the country's industrial sector. Representatives of the Invest Bulgaria Agency and the state-owned National Company Industrial Zones (NCIZ) are travelling to China in September to negotiate cooperation parameters for the management of the Bojurishte industrial zone, said Economy Minister Traicho ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Minister Blaga: Bulgaria, Romania Act as One State [May 21, 2010] The police and justice cooperation between Bulgaria and Romania is very good, according to Romanian Interior Minister Vasile Blaga. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Djankov Stakes Job On Tax Pledge, [May 05, 2010] During a recent meeting of the Council for Tripartite Cooperation, Bulgarias Finance Minister Simeon Djankov reportedly issued firm assurances that there would be no tax rises in Bulgaria in 2010. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Serbia Move to Boost Police, Customs Cooperation [Apr 26, 2010] The Interior Ministers of Bulgaria and Serbia have singed an agreement for a Joint Contact Center for Police and Customs Cooperation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Syndicates Clash with Govt, Business over Medical Leaves [Apr 22, 2010] Bulgarias syndicates remain firmly opposed to the deal hammered out by the government and business sector for Social Security Code changes. The countrys Council for Tripartite Cooperation failed to agree on the coverage scheme for paid medical leaves. [via YahooNews] More >>

Comptel Customer Service Centre in Bulgaria Becomes a Fully-Owned Comptel Subsidiary [Apr 07, 2010] HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwire - 04/07/10) - Comptel Corporation (Helsinki: CTL1V), the leading vendor of dynamic Operations Support System (OSS) software, today announced that the Comptel customer service centre in Bulgaria has become a fully-owned Comptel subsidiary. Established in Sofia in late 2008 in cooperation with a Bulgarian software company Bianor AD, Comptel's customer service centre ... [via YahooNews] More >>

10% Gambling Tax Is Agreed In Bulgaria, [Apr 01, 2010] Income from all gambling will be taxed at 10% of winnings in Bulgaria - a proposed anti-crisis measure announced by the director of the National Revenue Agency, Krasimir Stefanov, after a meeting of the council for tripartite cooperation. [via YahooNews] More >>

10% Gambling Tax Is Agreed In Bulgaria, (Tax-News.com) [Mar 31, 2010] Income from all gambling will be taxed at 10% of winnings in Bulgaria - a proposed anti-crisis measure announced by the director of the National Revenue Agency, Krasimir Stefanov, after a meeting of the council for tripartite cooperation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Set to Visit Kuwait (Novinite.com) [Mar 20, 2010] Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov will make an official visit to Kuwait, to enhance cooperation between the two countries. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Azerbaijan Discuss Georgia Natural Gas Transit Option (Novinite.com) [Mar 16, 2010] The Energy Ministers of Azerbaijan and Bulgaria signed a cooperation memorandum in the presence of President Aliyev (back left) and President Parvanov (back right) in November. [via YahooNews] More >>

Judge: Bulgaria Judiciary, Interior Ministry Enjoy Good Relations (Novinite.com) [Mar 05, 2010] There are no problems between Bulgaria?s courts and Interior Ministry, according to the Chair of the Sofia City Court, Georgi Kolev. Kolev participated Friday in the signing of a protocol for cooperation between the Sofia City Court and the US Embassy. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Kosovo Strike Energy Cooperation Deal (Novinite.com) [Feb 26, 2010] Bulgaria's Minister of Economy Traikov (right) and Kosovo's Energy Minister Shiroka-Pula (left) signed a cooperation memorandum. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Kosovo Strike Energy Cooperation Deal (Novinite.com) [Feb 26, 2010] Bulgaria and Kosovo signed Friday a memorandum for cooperation in the energy and mining sectors. The document was signed in Sofia by Bulgaria?s Minister of Economy, Energy, and Tourism, Traicho Traikov, and Kosovo?s Minister for Energy and Mines, Justina Shiroka-Pula. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania Top Diplomats Vow to End 'Pointless' Rivalry (Novinite.com) [Feb 26, 2010] Bulgaria and Romania should replace their pointless regional competition with full-fledged cooperation, the Foreign Ministers of the two countries think. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM: We Restored Cooperation with UK Intelligence (Novinite.com) [Feb 09, 2010] Bulgaria?s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov declared Tuesday that restoring the cooperation between Bulgarian and UK intelligence services was a major success. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Minister Thanks UK for Police Cooperation (Novinite.com) [Feb 08, 2010] Bulgarian Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, has thanked the UK for helping Bulgaria boost its cooperation with Europol. Tsvetanov is part of a delegation led by PM Boyko Borisov. On Monday he met with his UK counterpart Alan Johnson, the press center of the Bulgarian Interior Ministry announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

Labor Market Issues Top Bulgaria PM Agenda in UK (Novinite.com) [Feb 08, 2010] Cooperation between the security services of Bulgaria and the United Kingdom and opportunities for Bulgarian workers there will top the agenda on the second day of the Bulgarian prime minister visit to London. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Receives 25 SandCat Armored Vehicles from Israel (Novinite.com) [Feb 03, 2010] The Bulgaria Defense Ministry has received the delivery of 25 SandCat vehicles from the Israeli-based company Plasan. The armored 4x4 vehicles were delivered after Plasan, in cooperation with Oshkosh Defense, after it fulfilled the contract awarded to the firm in 2008. [via YahooNews] More >>

New US Ambassador to Bulgaria Pledges Enduring Friendship (Novinite.com) [Jan 21, 2010] The new US Ambassador to Bulgaria made his first public appearance, promising lasting cooperation between Bulgaria and his country. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>