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Bulgaria, Romania to Set Up JV to Run New Danube Bridge [Dec 21, 2011] Bulgaria's government has approved a draft agreement with Romania for the creation of a joint venture to operate the future "Danube Bridge 2", the second bridge to link the two Balkan states over the Danube river. The Cabinet in Sofia has granted a mandate to Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski to negotiate the signing of the JV agreement with the Romanian side on the bridge linking Bulgaria's ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Vivacom Telco Sells Remaining 50% of NURTS [Jul 21, 2011] Bulgaria's Vivacom telco has sold the last 50% of its transmission company NURTS to Bluesat Partners Ltd for an undisclosed fee. In August 2010, Vivacom sold the other 50% of NURTS to Cyprus-registered Mancelord Limited. Until now, NURTS was a joint venture between the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company, rebranded as Vivacom, and Mancelord Limited. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Sea, River Shipping Operators Set Up 'Varna Ferry' [Apr 11, 2011] Bulgaria's major maritime and river shipping companies have come together to set up a joint venture for ferry boat transport called "Varna Ferry" which will run the lucrative direct Bulgaria-Russia ferry line. Varna Ferry has been established in Bulgaria's Black Sea city Varna by Navigation Maritime Bulgare, the major Bulgarian maritime operator, and Bulgarian River Shipping, the major Bulgarian ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Burgas-Alexandroupolis Pipeline to 'Hibernate' as Bulgaria Balks at Paying [Mar 21, 2011] Bulgaria has failed once again to pay its dues to the joint venture for the construction of the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, according to Transneft Vice President Mikhail Barkov. On February 17, 2011, a joint general meeting of the Shareholders and the Supervisory Board of Trans-Balkan Pipeline B.V.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Approves Joint Investment Venture with Qatar [Feb 24, 2011] Bulgaria's Parliament has approved the setting up of a joint venture between the Bulgarian "National Company Industrial Zones" and the Qatar Investment Authority. The future joint venture of the state entities of Bulgaria and Qatar will have a capital of at least USD 500 M, with all of the money being provided by the Qatar Investment Authority. The funds will be invested in Bulgarian agriculture ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Russia strike new deal on Belene nuclear plant [Nov 30, 2010] Sofia - Bulgaria and Russia on Tuesday singed a memorandum of understanding to finalize the troubled Belene nuclear plant project. The Bulgarian National Eclectric Company (NEK) and the Russian Rosatom will form a joint venture for Belene within four months, with Sofia holding 51 per cent of its capital. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria surrenders to 'South Stream' pipeline [Oct 22, 2010] Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borissov have agreed to set up a joint venture for the Bulgarian section of the South Stream pipeline, giving it a competitive edge over the competing Nabucco project supported by the EU. Dnevnik, EurActiv's partner in Bulgaria, contributed to this article. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia, Bulgaria to set up South Stream joint venture by February 2011 [Jul 16, 2010] Russia and Bulgaria will set up a joint venture on the South Stream project by February, 2011, the Novinite.com news portal said on Friday, citing Bulgarian Energy Minister Traicho Traikov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Russia create joint venture on South Stream gas pipeline [Jul 16, 2010] Sofia - Russia and Bulgaria agreed to create a joint venture to implement the South Stream gas pipeline project in the Balkan country, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reported Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Growing Interest In Wind Power [Apr 29, 2010] Bulgaria is quickly moving to develop its wind energy potential. Novinte news agency reported Wednesday that India's wind turbine company Suzlon has formed a joint venture with Volkswind Bulgaria GmbH, a subsidiary of Volkswind GmbH. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Qatar Investment Authority Go for USD 500 M Joint Venture [Apr 28, 2010] Bulgarias National Company Industrial Zones Jsc and the Qatar Investment Authority are going to set up a joint venture. [via YahooNews] More >>

Wind Energy Giant Suzlon Targets Bulgaria Growth [Apr 28, 2010] Wind turbine giant Suzlon has revealed that it has formed a joint venture with Volkswind Bulgaria in a bid to increase its growth in the Bulgarian wind energy market. [via YahooNews] More >>

Gazprom, Bulgaria to sign deal to clear way for South Stream (Russian Information Agency Novosti) [Feb 16, 2010] Gazprom and Bulgaria are set to sign an agreement on a joint venture that will clear the way for the construction of the South Stream gas pipeline across the southeast European state, the Russian energy giant said on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>