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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 >>

Bulgaria Mulls Ways to Boost Employment [Jul 04, 2010] Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov has initiated a discussion about the ways to boost employment in times of an economic crisis as part of the "Bulgaria 2020" national strategy. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Get Azerbaijan Gas through Georgia, Turkey in 2011 [Jun 30, 2010] Bulgaria should receive its first natural gas supplies from Azerbaijan in 2011, agreed the presidents of the two countries, Georgi Parvanov and Ilham Aliyev. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's President Fears Revival of Hate Crimes [Jun 29, 2010] Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov shares common fears of hate crimes and xenophobia with the National Anti-fascist Union. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Faces Off President in TV Clash [Jun 17, 2010] Bulgarias center-right Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and one of his biggest political foes Socialist President Georgi Parvanov will be guests of the morning broadcast of the private TV channel bTV Friday morning. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Faces Off President in TV Clash [Jun 17, 2010] Bulgarias center-right Prime Minister Boyko Borisov (R) and one of his biggest political foes Socialist President Georgi Parvanov (L) will have another chance to draw out their swards on Friday morning. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria President Vetoes TV, Radio Act [May 28, 2010] Bulgaria President Georgi Parvanov has vetoed the amendments to the Television and Radio Act which were passed by the Bulgarian Parliament in early May. [via YahooNews] More >>

NATO urges Bulgaria to send to Afghanistan artillery trainers, air engineers [May 21, 2010] NATO Secretary-general Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in Sofia on Thursday that NATO needs in Afghanistan Bulgarian artillery trainers and an air maintenance team. Rasmussen, who paid a two-day visit to Bulgaria ending on Friday, had on Thursday meetings with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and President Georgi Parvanov, where they discussed the situations in Afghanistan and in the Balkans, the NATO's ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Welcomes NATO Secretary General [May 20, 2010] NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen is expected to confer with Bulgarias PM Boyko Borisov, President Georgi Parvanov, Bulgarian Parliamentary speaker Tsetska Tsacheva and Bulgarias Defense Minister Anyu Angelov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria President: Games with Fiscal Reserve Risky [May 18, 2010] All data of the European and global financial institutions shows that Bulgaria has not exited from the deplorable situation it was in prior to the crisis, just the opposite, Socialist President Georgi Parvanov told journalists in Madrid. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Top Diplomat Urges EU to Aid Latin America [May 18, 2010] Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero during the gala dinner at the 6th EU-Latin American Summit, at the Palacio Real in Madrid. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Hits Back at President in Latest War of Words [May 11, 2010] Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov has hit back at President Georgi Parvanov and accused him of using the presidential institution to set up a new political project. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria President Demands Apology from PM Borisov [May 11, 2010] Bulgaria President Georgi Parvanov has slammed PM Boyko Borisov for wasting energy by concentrating on attacking him rather than the financial crisis. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria President Appoints Army Generals in Spat's Aftermath [May 04, 2010] Bulgaria's President, Georgi Parvanov, bestowed Tuesday 5 high-ranking army officers with general rankings. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria President Appoints Army Generals in Spat's Aftermath [May 04, 2010] Bulgaria's President, Georgi Parvanov (pictured), appointed 5 new army generals despite recent disagreements with Defense Minister, Anyu Angelov. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria President Keeps Tackling Penal Code Changes [Apr 28, 2010] Bulgarias President Georgi Parvanov has referred controversial Penal Code changes to the countrys Constitutional Court. [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 Constitutional Court Rules on Disputed Penal Code [Apr 23, 2010] Bulgaria's Constitutional Court will rule on the disputed texts in the Penal Code upon the request of President, Georgi Parvanov. The information was reported Friday by the Presidential Institution press center. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Constitutional Court Rules on Disputed Penal Code [Apr 23, 2010] Bulgaria's President, Georgi Parvanov, remains convinced the new Penal Code, approved by the Parliament, violates basic human and legal rights. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ruling Majority Overrides President's Penal Code Veto [Apr 14, 2010] MPs from Bulgarias ruling rightist major have voted to override the veto of President Georgi Parvanov on controversial Penal Procedure Code amendments. [via YahooNews] More >>