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US Envoy Believes Bulgaria Scrapped Belene NPP [Mar 19, 2012] Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has already declared that the Belene nuclear power plant will not be constructed, US Ambassador James Warlick pointed out Monday. Citing a Borisov interview from Friday, Warlick reminded that Finance Minister Simeon Djankov and former Economy and Energy Minister Traicho Traikov were sent to Moscow to declare that Bulgaria is quitting Belene and may place ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ex Top Cop Renews Attacks on US Diplomats [May 18, 2011] Former Bulgarian Interior Minister, Rumen Petkov, launched Wednesday a new attack on the former US Ambassador to Sofia, John Beyrle and the current one - James Warlick. In an interview for TV7, Petkov, who is currently a Member of the Parliament from the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), said he was "astonished to learn that US Ambassadors write cables based on rumors and gossip, which ... [via YahooNews] More >>

US Ambassador: Bulgaria's IT, Agriculture Key Sectors for Attracting US Investment [May 16, 2011] Bulgaria presents exciting trade and investment opportunities for US companies, US Ambassador James Warlick said before embarking on a "Road Show" in four US cities together with AmCham and his Bulgarian counterpart in DC. "There are many advantages for establishing business relationships here in Bulgaria such as the well-educated and motivated workforce, the low and flat tax rate, quick access ... [via YahooNews] More >>

US Ambassador: America Has Trust in Bulgaria [May 02, 2011] The US has trust in Bulgaria and it shows it by being the number one investor in the country, American Ambassador to Sofia, James Warlick, reaffirms. Warlick spoke Monday morning in an interview for the TV channel TV7, saying America strives to avoid applying double standards towards other countries. The diplomat further declared he does not interfere in Bulgaria's internal affairs, as he has ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Parliamentary Speaker Refutes US Ambassador [Apr 11, 2011] US Ambassador to Bulgaria James Warlick's recent comments on the country's judicial system are inappropriate, according to Parliamentary speaker Tsetska Tsacheva. "There are two judicial systems in the country ? one for the rich and the powerful, placing them above the law, and one for the common people," Warlick said last Tuesday. The Ambassador pointed the need of an effective police force ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Chief Magistrates: US Envoy's Allegations False, Perplexing [Apr 05, 2011] Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev and President of the Supreme Court of Cassation Lazar Gruev have rejected the claim of US ambassador to Sofia James Warlick that Bulgaria's judiciary acts differently for common people and for those with power. "We are bewildered by the position of His Excellency James Warlick that Bulgaria has two judicial system - one for the poor and one for the rich ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ex-Interior Head Vows to Roast US Ambassador [Mar 09, 2011] Rumen Petkov, Bulgaria's controversial ex-Interior Minister has said he will send letters to the US Senate and Congress bashing US Ambassador to Bulgaria James Warlick. In the letters, Petkov, who is currently an MP from the leftist Bulgarian Socialist Party, will 'sketch some typical tendencies in US Ambassador James Warlick's behavior'. Petkov's war against Warlick was triggered at the end of ... [via YahooNews] More >>

US Ambassador: Bulgaria Now Is Calmer Place to Live [Feb 17, 2011] US ambassador to Bulgaria James Warlick has praised the country's embattled interior minister, saying the government has made huge strides in the combat against corruption. "Bulgaria now is a calmer place to live," Ambassador Warlick said during his visit to the city of Stara Zagora on Thursday, but added that there is a lot of work to be done in the judicial system and the battle against ... [via YahooNews] More >>

AmCham Road Show to Lure US Investors to Bulgaria in May 2011 [Dec 11, 2010] AmCham Bulgaria is staging a business road show in the USA in May 2011 together with the US Ambassador to Bulgaria James Warlick and the Bulgarian Ambassador to the USA Elena Poptodorova, its Director Valentin Georgiev told Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency). [via YahooNews] More >>

US to Help Bulgaria with Online Health Care [May 17, 2010] The US Ambassador to Bulgaria, James Warlick, voiced Monday his country's willingness to assist Bulgaria in implementing the online health care system in Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

US Ambassador Approves Bulgaria Govt Austerity Package [May 05, 2010] American ambassador to Bulgaria, James Warlick, expressed his approval for the anti-crisis measures that the Bulgarian government rounded up Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

US Ambassador: Missile Shield Will Be Discussed in Bulgaria [Apr 18, 2010] The US Ambassador to Bulgaria, James Warlick, has stated that the US missile shield will be discussed in Bulgaria over the coming years. This is a very early stage of a process that will be discussed in NATO, Europe and Bulgaria in the coming years," Warlick stated regarding the missile shield. [via YahooNews] More >>

U.S. ambassador cautions Bulgaria [Apr 16, 2010] SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 16 (UPI) -- Bulgaria is being watched by the world because of widespread corruption in its judicial system, U.S. Ambassador James Warlick cautioned the government in Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>

US Ambassador Blasts Corrupted Bulgaria Magistrates [Apr 16, 2010] The US Ambassador to Sofia, James Warlick, voiced strong criticism of Bulgarias judicial system, saying a dark cloud is hanging over the magistrates. [via YahooNews] More >>

US, EU United on Bulgaria Urgent Need of New Penal Code [Apr 13, 2010] US Ambassador to Sofia, James Warlick, is firm Bulgaria needs to pass the new Penal Code as quickly as possible. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

US Ambassador: Bulgaria Needs Stronger Penal Code [Apr 12, 2010] Bulgaria needs to introduce a strong Penal Code as soon as possible to guarantee that nobody is stronger than law, US Ambassador in Sofia James Warlick has stated. [via YahooNews] More >>

US Ambassador: Bulgaria Needs Stronger Penal Code [Apr 12, 2010] US Ambassador James Warlick (left) and Bulgaria 's Economy Minister Traikov (right) during the AmCham forum in Sofia. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Energy Holding Dissolved by End of June [Apr 12, 2010] Bulgaria 's Economy and Energy Minister, Traicho Traikov (l), and the US Ambassador to Sofia, James Warlick, took part in a round table titled: Bulgaria Attractive Investment Destination. [via YahooNews] More >>

US Envoy: Bulgaria Has Strong Will for Crime Combat (Novinite.com) [Mar 26, 2010] US ambassador to Bulgaria James Warlick has praised the strong will of the government and the citizens to fight organized crime, but has warned the results will not be immediate. [via YahooNews] More >>

US, Spain, Austria Ambassadors Optimistic about Bulgaria's Future (Novinite.com) [Mar 23, 2010] US Ambassador to Sofia, James Warlick, is optimistic about Bulgaria's perspective of Eurozone entry. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>