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Bulgaria's 1st Hi-Tech Park to Be Completed 2015 [May 11, 2012] Sofia Tech Park, Bulgaria's first hi-tech park, will be fully completed in 2015, according to Evgeni Angelov, Advisor to Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev on investments and economy matters. Angelov announced that the project company for the hi-tech park will be registered this week and that it will have a budget of BGN 100 M. The main focus of Bulgaria's first hi-tech part will be the ICT ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria?s Commissioner in Sofia: Is EU Project Exhausted? [May 09, 2012] Bulgarian EU commissioner Kristalina Georgieva is in her home country to take part Wednesday in festivities marking May 9, Europe Day. Together with President Rosen Pleveneliev, Georgieva will take part in the opening of a public debate "Bulgaria - Five Years in the EU. Let's Transfer European Ideas to the University.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Learn Decentralization from Switzerland - President [May 03, 2012] Bulgaria is starting a process of decentralization, and it can make good use of Switzerland's know-how, according to President Rosen Plevneliev. Plevneliev welcomed in Sofia Thursday Hans Altherr, President of the Council of States of Switzerland, the smaller and upper house of the Swiss Federal Assembly, the Bulgarian Presidency press service reported. Plevneliev and Altherr have praised the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Commemorates 136 Years of April Uprising [May 01, 2012] The town of Panagyurishte in central Bulgaria is the focal point Tuesday of commemorations of the 136th anniversary of the 1876 April Uprising for the liberation of Bulgaria. President Rosen Plevneliev, Parliament Chair Tsetska Tsacheva and other high-ranking statesperson are set to visit Panagyurishte, one of the centers of the Uprising, to take part in the official celebrations Tuesday evening ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's President, Govt Move to Relocate Institutions to Provinces [Apr 26, 2012] Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev has supported an initiative of Finance Minister Simeon Djankov to move the headquarters of some state institutions outside of the capital Sofia. According to Djankov's idea, seven state agencies will be moved to other Bulgarian cities. If this "pilot" project is successful, some ministries will be sent to the provinces, too. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's President Outlines 6 Badly Needed Devt Priorities [Apr 18, 2012] Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev has outlined six major priorities for regional development at the first meeting of the Bulgarian Council for Development of Regions and National Infrastructure. The newly-founded Council has been initiated by Plevneliev himself as part of his presidential election campaign promises. According to the President, a former construction entrepreneur and Regional ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's President: Buying New Fighter Jets Urgent [Apr 11, 2012] Bulgaria needs to modernize its air force urgently in order to guarantee its national security and alliance commitments, according to President Rosen Plevneliev. The President, who is by Constitution, the commander-in-chief of the Bulgarian armed forces, spoke at a Military Aviation Conference in Sofia dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Bulgarian Air Force. Plevneliev noted several major ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Rely Less on Russia, Plevneliev Tells Corriere [Apr 01, 2012] Bulgaria will aim to diversify its gas supplies and improve the efficiency of its energy sector, Corriere della Sera reported, citing an interview with President Rosen Plevneliev. "In order to do this, we need to have strategic vision, construct new facilities for energy production and focus on quality, not only on quantity," Bulgaria's head of state said in the interview, which he gave during ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's President Gets Lost in Infrastructure Dreams [Mar 29, 2012] Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev has painted a rather dreamy picture of the Bulgarian infrastructure in 2020 while speaking at 7th annual "Strategic Infrastructure Bulgaria" conference in Sofia. "Sofia can turn into the only city on the planet where people can go skiing by subway. There's no other place in Europe or the world where one can go to the ski track from the metro station," stated ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Welcomes Czech President Vaclav Klaus [Mar 27, 2012] Czech President and former Prime Minister of the country, Vaclav Klaus, is arriving in Bulgaria Tuesday on a working visit. Klaus is traveling on the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart, Rosen Plevneliev. The two will hold a behind closed door meeting, prior to talks between the official delegations. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria May Hold Referendum on Belene NPP, Shale Gas [Mar 16, 2012] Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has revealed that a referendum may determine the future of the country's Belene nuclear power plant project, as well as the potential shale gas exploration. "I'll ask President Rosen Plevneliev to initiate a referendum on Belene and on shale gas," he told the Bulgarian National Television. Borisov's revelation came as he explained why he fired Economy and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Shells Millions for Administration's Microsoft Upgrade [Mar 12, 2012] Bulgaria will shell BGN millions to purchase Windows 8 Microsoft software for the needs of the State administration. The information was reported at a briefing Monday by the Chief Secretary of the Council of Ministers, Rosen Zhelyazkov, who listed the amount as BGN 62 M, down from the budget forecast of BGN 90 M ? a reduction the State was able to secure through the public tender. The purchase ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Give Nod to Croatia?s EU Membership [Feb 17, 2012] Bulgaria's Parliament will ratify Croatia's EU accession treaty on Friday, becoming the third EU country after Hungary and Slovakia to do it. Croatia's Parliamentary Speaker Boris Sprem will visit Bulgaria on Friday at the invitation of her Bulgarian counterpart Tsetska Tsacheva in order to attend the ratification. Sprem will also meet with Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Lines New Envoys to Russia, Spain, Morocco, Syria, Pakistan [Feb 01, 2012] Five new ambassadors for Bulgaria's diplomatic service have been formally proposed by the Bulgarian cabinet to President Rosen Plevneliev for approval. This includes brand new envoys to Russia, Spain and Morocco, as well as the promotion of interim ambassadors in Syria and Pakistan to full ambassadors. Boyko Kotsev, who has up to now being permanent representative of Bulgaria to the EU, has been ... [via YahooNews] More >>

NATO Secretary General Thanks President Plevneliev for Bulgaria's Contribution [Jan 26, 2012] Bulgaria's participation in NATO was given a high assessment by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. "2012 will be an important year for NATO and Bulgaria may play an important part in the process," Rasmussen said after a Thursday meeting with Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev in Brussels. "The fact that you chose to visit the NATO headquarters so soon after your inauguration is a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Reshuffles Intelligence Service [Jan 26, 2012] Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev and the Borisov Cabinet have dismissed the long-time head of the National Intelligence Service, Gen. Kircho Kirov. Kirov, who has been the head of the Bulgarian intelligence for the past 9 years, has beened dismissed together with his deputy Gen.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Nominates 24 New Ambassadors [Jan 26, 2012] Bulgaria will appoint a total of 24 new Ambassadors in its major diplomatic reshuffle that aims to replace many envoys exposed as agents of the former State Security, the secret service of the Bulgarian communist regime. Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev and Prime Minister Boyko Borisov agreed upon a list of 24 new Ambassadors during their meeting Wednesday. The list (see below) was ... [via YahooNews] More >>

New Bulgaria president seeks more active role in EU [Jan 25, 2012] (SOFIA ) - Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev said Wednesday he wanted a better image and a more active role for his country in the EU, ahead of talks in Brussels with EU executive chief Jose Manuel Barroso. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Appoint 24 New Ambassadors Abroad [Jan 25, 2012] Bulgaria will appoint a total of 24 new Ambassadors in its major diplomatic reshuffle that aims to replace many envoys exposed as former Communist State Security agents. Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev and Prime Minister Boyko Borisov agreed upon a list of 24 new Ambassadors during their meeting early on Wednesday, dnevnik.bg reports. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Make National Intelligence Service Reshuffle [Jan 25, 2012] Bulgaria's new President Rosen Plevneliev has declared that a new Director and Deputy Director will be appointed in the country's National Intelligence Service. "We discussed the candidates, we agreed on them, the Council of Ministers will decide," Plevneliev told the 24 Chasa daily after he met with Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. The names of the candidates have not been revealed yet. ... [via YahooNews] More >>