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Azerbaijan's Natural Gas Supplies for Bulgaria Pushed Back by 3 Years [Jun 23, 2011] Azerbaijan is ready to provide Bulgaria with natural gas supplies as of 2014, the Bulgarian Economy Ministry announced after a meeting of the energy ministers of the two countries. Bulgaria's Minister of Economy, Energy, and Tourism Traicho Traikov and Azerbaijan's Minister of Energy and Industry Natig Aliyev met Thursday during the Crans Montana Forum, of which Azerbaijan this year is a partner ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Minister: Bulgaria Committed to Stringent Nuclear Safety [Jun 07, 2011] Bulgaria has offered to share its long experience in guaranteeing nuclear safety, according to Minister of Energy and Economy Traicho Traikov who spoke within a forum in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. "Bulgaria has more than 40 years of experience in exploiting nuclear facilities. What is more, its Kozloduy NPP has undergone an unprecedented number of 35 checks for the last 20 years," said ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Might Opt for Short-Term Gas Contract with Gazprom [May 10, 2011] Bulgaria might chose to press for short-term contracts for natural gas delivery with Russian giant Gazprom after 2012, stated vice-Minister of Energy Mariy Kosev Tuesday. Bulgaria's contracts with Gazprom expire end of 2012 and the Russian company has until end of June to specify terms for a possible long-term extension. "Should the conditions for a long-term contract that Gazprom formulates ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Hopes to Export Electricity to Lebanon [Dec 22, 2010] Bulgaria is looking at opportunities to export electricity to Lebanon, according to the Minister of Economy, Energy, and Tourism, Traicho Traikov. As part of a Bulgarian state delegation to Lebanon, Traikov met with Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water Resource Gebran Bassil in Beirut. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Greece to Have Full Gas Interconnection 2013 [Nov 30, 2010] Bulgaria and Greece have signed Tuesday a contract for interconnection of their natural gas networks that must be built by 2013, announced Bulgarian Minister of Energy Traicho Traikov. [via YahooNews] More >>

China Mulls Bulgaria Nuclear Plant Participation - Report [May 10, 2010] China and Serbia are considering a joint participation in the project to build a second Nuclear Power Plant in Bulgarias Danube town of Belene. The news was reported Monday by the Serbian radio B92, citing the Serbian Minister of Energy and Mining, Petar Skundric, who is on a visit to China. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia, Bulgaria creating design company for South Stream (Itar-Tass) [Mar 15, 2010] MOSCOW, March 15 (Itar-Tass) - Russia and Bulgaria are planning to create soon a design company within the framework of the implementation of the South Stream project, in accordance with a bilateral agreement between the two countries, Russian Minister of Energy Sergei Shmatko told journalists on Monday after his talks with Tsetska Tsacheva, head of the Bulgarian People?s Assembly. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Aims at Attracting Turkey-bound Israeli Tourists (Novinite.com) [Jan 12, 2010] Bulgaria's Minister of Energy, Economy and Tourism, Traicho Traikov, is part of the Bulgarian delegation, which is on an official visit to Israel Monday and Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Aims at Attracting Turkey-bound Israeli Tourists (Novinite.com) [Jan 12, 2010] Bulgaria's Minister of Energy, Economy and Tourism, Traicho Traikov, discussed with his Israeli counterpart, Stas Misezhnikov, the possibility to attract more Israeli citizens to Bulgaria's tourist destinations. [via YahooNews] More >>