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Bulgaria Economy Minister Takes Business Delegation to Israel [Apr 27, 2010] Bulgarias Minister of Economy, Energy, and Tourism, Traicho Traikov, is on a formal visit is Israel Tuesday. Traikov has been invited to Tel Aviv by his counterpart, Israels Minister of Industry, Trade, and Labor, Binyamin Ben-Eliezer. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria writes off most of Syria's debt [Apr 25, 2010] The Syrian state news agency says Syria and Bulgaria have signed a deal to write off most of Damascus' outstanding debt to the European nation. The SANA news agency says Prime Minister Naji al-Otari inked the agreement with his Bulgarian counterpart, Boiko... Syria - Damascus - Middle East - Bulgaria - Prime minister [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov on Official Visit to Serbia [Apr 23, 2010] Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, leaves Monday, April 26 on an official trip to Serbia, the cabinet's press center informs. Borisov is scheduled to have meetings with his Serbian counterpart, Mirko Cvetkovi and Serbia's President, Boris Tadic. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Mourns 'Exceptional Poland Statesman Kaczynski' [Apr 10, 2010] Bulgaria s Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, sent a condolence letter to his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk, in occasion of the tragic death of President Lech Kaczynski. [via YahooNews] More >>

Novinite.com International Survey: Bulgaria-Greece [Apr 05, 2010] Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou (2-R) and his Bulgarian counterpart Boiko Borisov (2-L) attend the inauguration ceremony of the new border crossing between Greece and Bulgaria near the towns of Zlatograd and Xanthi, Greece, 15 January 2010. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Qatar Set Up Joint Venture Investment Company (Novinite.com) [Mar 22, 2010] Bulgaria PM Borisov and his Qatari counterpart Sheik Hamad al-Thani (standing, l and r.) at the signing ceremony for the setting up of a joint investment company. [via YahooNews] More >>

Davuto?lu Praises Potential for Cooperation with Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Mar 20, 2010] Turkey and Bulgaria are well-positioned to cooperate, particularly in the energy sphere, and both countries need to make the best of this positive situation, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu said on Thursday in a joint news conference with his Bulgarian counterpart, Nikolay Mladenov, during a two-day visit to Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Davuto??lu Praises Potential for Cooperation with Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Mar 20, 2010] Turkey and Bulgaria are well-positioned to cooperate, particularly in the energy sphere, and both countries need to make the best of this positive situation, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davuto??lu said on Thursday in a joint news conference with his Bulgarian counterpart, Nikolay Mladenov, during a two-day visit to Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Montenegro Prepare Culture Cooperation Agreement (Novinite.com) [Mar 19, 2010] Bulgaria Minister of Culture Vezhdi Rashidov (pictured) and his Montenegrin counterpart Branislav Micunovic sign an agreement for cultural cooperation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Turkey's Foreign Minister Arrives on State Visit to Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Mar 18, 2010] Ahmet Davutoglu, the Foreign Minister of Turkey, is arriving on an official two-day visit to Bulgaria Thursday. Davutoglu has been invited by his Bulgarian counterpart, Nikolay Mladenov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Press: Bulgaria Makes 'Indecent Proposal' to Macedonia (Novinite.com) [Mar 17, 2010] Bulgaria's ex PM Stanishev handed the "Friendship Treaty" to his Macedonian counterpart Gruevski in Dec 2008, according to Macedonian press. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Economy Minister: Bulgaria Top Destination for Romanians (Novinite.com) [Feb 26, 2010] Bulgaria?s Economy Minister Traicho Traikov and his Romanian counterpart Adrian Videanu met in Sofia on Friday. Romania?s Economy and Energy Minister Videanu was in Sofia as part of the top-level Romanian government delegation led by PM Emil Boc. [via YahooNews] More >>

Parvanov to Van Rompuy: Bulgaria Should Be EU's Balkan Hub (Novinite.com) [Feb 23, 2010] Bulgarian President, Georgi Parvanov, has suggested to his EU counterpart, Herman Van Rompuy, that Bulgaria become European Union coordinator for the Balkans. [via YahooNews] More >>

UK PM Gordon Brown to Borisov: Bulgaria Deserves to Join Eurozone (Novinite.com) [Feb 08, 2010] Prime Minister of the UK, Gordon Brown, has backed Bulgaria?s aspirations to join the Eurozone, in the words of his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov. [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 >>

Israel PM Advises Bulgaria to Reduce VAT over Financial Crisis (Novinite.com) [Jan 11, 2010] Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has advised his Bulgaria counterpart Boyko Borisov to gradually reduce VAT as a measure to deal with the financial crisis. [via YahooNews] More >>