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Russian Gas Supplies for Bulgaria Back to Normal [Feb 04, 2012] Russian gas supplies for Bulgaria and transit for Turkey, Greece and Macedonia have been reinstated to normal volume, the Ministry of Economy and Energy reports Saturday. Over the last 24 hours Russian gas supplies to Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey and Macedonia have been reduced by 1/3, prompting the Ministry to create emergency headquarters to monitor them. According to the announcement, pressure at ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Skopje Admits Fake Propaganda Figures about 750 000 'Macedonians' in Bulgaria [Sep 01, 2011] Macedonia's Foreign Ministry does not have data that 750 000 "ethnic Macedonians" live in Bulgaria, and has not provided the press with such figures, Macedonia's top diplomat admitted in Sofia. Macedonia's Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki has thus refuted a propaganda piece published in August 2011 by Macedonian newspaper Dnevnik stating that some 750 000 "ethnic Macedonians" are living in ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Macedonia Linked by Common Past, Common Future - Foreign Minister [Sep 01, 2011] Bulgaria and Macedonia are eager to deepen their cooperation on all levels, the two countries' top diplomats Nikolay Mladenov and Nikola Poposki have agreed in Sofia. "You can't make a friendship through a contract. A friendship is made with trust.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Welcome Top Diplomats of Macedonia, Brazil, South Africa within 2 Days [Aug 31, 2011] Three countries' top diplomats ? the Foreign Ministers of Macedonia, Brazil, and South Africa ? will pay visits to Bulgaria's capital Sofia in just two days, Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry announced. Macedonia's Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki is arriving in Sofia Wednesday night for his official visit on September 1. He will have talks with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Foreign ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Hails Macedonia's 'Democratic' Parliamentary Elections [Jun 06, 2011] Macedonia's early parliamentary elections, which took place on Sunday, were democratic and give reasons for optimism with respect to regional cooperation, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov said in a special statement. "In spite of the competitive election campaign, Sunday's early parliamentary elections in Macedonia were organized in a democratic way, and were carried out in a peaceful ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Polly Genova Hits Eurovision Stage in Defiance [May 12, 2011] Bulgaria's contestant Polly Genova and her band will take part in the second semi-final of the Eurovision contest in Dusseldorf Thursday evening amid low expectations of success. The audience will also watch the same day the performers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Slovakia, Ukraine, Moldova, Sweden, Cyprus, Macedonia, Israel, Slovenia, Romania, Estonia, Belarus ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Macedonia Honor Common Revolutionary [Apr 21, 2011] Bulgarian and Macedonian officials commemorated Yane Sandanski, a revolutionary of importance for both countries, on the occasion of the 96-th anniversary of his death. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Bulgaria's Foreign, Affairs Maxim Gaitandjiev, and the Ambassador of Macedonia to the country, Blagoi Handzhiyski, laid wreaths at the grave of Yane Sandanski, near the Bulgarian Rozhen ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Sees More Foreign Tourists Already, High Hopes for Summer [Apr 13, 2011] The number of foreign tourists who visited Bulgaria in the first two months of 2011 grew by 6%, year-on-year, a senior official announced at the opening of the Cultural Tourism Expo in Veliko Tarnovo. According to Ivo Marinov, Deputy Minister of Economy, who is in charge of tourism, in January-February, Bulgaria saw more tourists from Greece, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Macedonia, the UK and Russia ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Comes Up with 11 New Schengen Measures [Mar 02, 2011] The Bulgarian government enlarged the list of measures which are supposed to help the country in its efforts to join the Schenggen Agreement as soon as possible. The 11 new measures aim at improving and maintaining the transport infrastructure around the Kalotina border checkpoint with Serbia, the Gyueshevo border checkpoint with Macedonia, as well as Kapiatan Andreevo, Lesovo and Malko Tarnovo ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Workers take to the streets in Bulgaria, Macedonia [Oct 07, 2010] Proposed changes in workers' retirement ages triggered protests by thousands of workers in Bulgaria and Macedonia on Thursday, and a political standoff in Romania about whether men and women should retire at the same age. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Macedonia Come Closer on Culture [Sep 25, 2010] Culture Ministers of Bulgaria and Macedonia Rashidov (left) and Kanceska-Milevska. Photo by Culture Ministry [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Macedonia Remember Ohrid Lake Tragedy 1 Year Later [Sep 05, 2010] Bulgaria and Macedonia have marked with memorial services the first year since the death of 15 Bulgarian tourists in the Ohrid Lake on September 5, 2010. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Macedonia Vow for Cross-Border Cooperation [Aug 31, 2010] Bulgaria's Minister on Regional Development, Rosen Plevneliev, and Macedonia's Minister of Local Self-Governance, Musa Xhaferi, will sign the memorandum Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Interior Vows Deeper Cooperation with Western Balkans [May 20, 2010] Bulgaria favors the EU integration of Serbia, Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has declared at an official meeting in Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria says supports Macedonia's integration into EU, NATO [May 06, 2010] Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov said on Wednesday that his country supports Macedonia's aspirations to join the European Union and NATO, news from Skopje said. "Bulgaria, as a NATO and EU member, would support Macedonia over its efforts in the Euro-Atlantic integration," said Mladenov, who is on a two-day official visit to Macedonia. Mladenov said at a joint press conference with his ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Foreign Minister: Macedonia Relations to Set Example [May 05, 2010] Bulgarian Foreign Affairs Minister, Nikolay Mladenov, has called on Bulgaria and Macedonia to be an example of good neighborly relations on the Balkans. [via YahooNews] More >>

Finance Minister: Bulgaria, Macedonia Must Boost Exchange [Apr 30, 2010] Bulgaria and Macedonia have to focus on intensifying exchange of expertise and information with respect to finances and economic growth measures, Finance Minister Djankov said in Ohrid. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Albania, FYROM, Italy Throw Weight behind Corridor VIII [Apr 29, 2010] Bulgaria, Albania, Macedonia, and Italy have attended a conference entitled Corridor VIII Bridge between the Adriatic and the Black Sea. The forum in Tirana was opened by Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha on Thursday. Bulgaria is represented by Transport Minister Alexander Tsvetkov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Send Former Ambassadors Back to US, France [Apr 07, 2010] Bulgaria is about to appoint four new Ambassadors to the USA, France, Macedonia, and UNESCO. The four Bulgarian Ambassadors are waiting for their new appointments abroad, announced the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR). [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria CCB Acquires 93.72% of Macedonian Stater Bank [Apr 07, 2010] Bulgaria 's eleventh-largest Central Cooperative Bank (CCB) acquired 317865 shares or a 93.72% stake in Macedonia's Stater Bank, the lender said in a note. [via YahooNews] More >>