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Bulgaria woos Indian firms, tourists [Apr 22, 2012] Assures hassle-free investment opportunity: The Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister, Mr C. Damodar Raja Narasimha, the Ambassador of Bulgaria to India, Mr Borislav Kostov, and the State Civil Supplies Minister, Mr D. Sridhar Babu, during the inauguration of Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Bulgaria in Hyderabad. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's New President Eager for 'More Europe', Ties with Growing Regions [Jan 19, 2012] Bulgaria's foreign policy under the newly inaugurated President Rosen Plevneliev is to be characterized by a push for both stronger EU integration and opening up of the nation towards more distant regions with faster economic growth. This has become clear from Plevneliev's first speech as the new head of state of the Republic of Bulgaria; he was formally sworn into office in the Bulgarian ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Independent Presidential Candidate Meglena Kuneva: Bulgaria Needs Non-Partisanship and Competitiveness [Oct 21, 2011] Interview of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) with Meglena Kuneva, independent candidate for President of the Republic of Bulgaria in the 2011 presidential elections. Meglena Kuneva is a former Minister of EU Affairs in the government of Simeon Saxe-Coburg and the NSMP party (2001-2005), three-way coalition government (2005-2007), Bulgaria's Chief Negotiator in the EU accession talks in 2001 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's 264 Municipalities Rally En Bloc against Plastic Bags [Jul 11, 2011] All 264 municipal mayors in Bulgaria have decided to stage a "day without plastic bags" on July 29, 2011. The the municipalities have rallied behind the idea to take serious measures against the use of plastic bags at a meeting of the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria. Each municipality is going to decide for itself how to take part in the campaign. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ombudsman: Dual Citizenship Is Not Crime [May 29, 2011] The Ombudsman of Republic of Bulgaria, Konstantin Penchev, has sent an answer, stating his position on dual citizenship and voting and election rights of Bulgarians with such citizenship. Penchev reacted quickly to the open letter mailed to him on May 25 by well-known French journalist and Bulgarian native, Roumiana Ougartchinska, initiator of the campaign of Bulgarians with more than one ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, China Local Authorities Seal Cooperation Agreement [Mar 16, 2011] The National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB) and the China International Friendship Cities Association (CIFCA) have signed a Framework Memorandum of Cooperation in China. The parties have agreed to establish "a general framework within which to cooperate on issues of common interest, by promoting the collaboration of Bulgarian and Chinese Local Governments," the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, China sign memorandum on local governments collaboration [Mar 16, 2011] The National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB) and the China International Friendship Cities Association (CIFCA) here on Tuesday signed a Framework Memorandum of Cooperation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, China sign memorandum on local governments collaboration [Mar 16, 2011] The National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB) and the China International Friendship Cities Association (CIFCA) in Sofia on Tuesday signed a Framework Memorandum of Cooperation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Statesmen's Forum: Nickolay Mladenov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria [Apr 27, 2010] CSIS invites you to a Statesmens Forum with His Excellency Nickolay Mladenov Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria On read more [via YahooNews] More >>

US Department of State 2009 Human Rights Report on Bulgaria* (Novinite.com) [Mar 12, 2010] The Republic of Bulgaria is a parliamentary democracy with a population of approximately 7.6 million. Legislative authority is vested in the unicameral National Assembly (Narodno Sabranie). The country is ruled by a minority government headed by a prime minister. [via YahooNews] More >>