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Sailors Released by Somali Pirates to Leave for Bulgaria Thursday [May 18, 2010] Bulgarian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vesela Cherneva announced that Bulgarian sailors released from Somali pirates will leave for Bulgaria on Thursday. Photo by BGNES. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Top Diplomat: Panic Room Useful against Somali Pirates [May 15, 2010] The St. James Park ship with Bulgarian sailors aboard which was freed from the Somali pirates is moving to a port in the area of Oman, Bulgarias Foreign Minister, Nikolay Mladenov reports. [via YahooNews] More >>

Freed UK Flagged Tanker Heads for Oman - Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry [May 14, 2010] The British-flagged ship with five Bulgarians on board, which was released by Somali pirates on Friday, is heading for the Sultanate of Oman, Bulgaria's foreign ministry announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

Freed UK Flagged Tanker Heads for Oman - Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry [May 14, 2010] Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry has confirmed the release by the Somali pirates of the hijacked UK-flagged tanker that carries five Bulgarians on board. Photo by BGNES/ EPA [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Hopes for Swift Release as Somali Pirates Hijack 'Empty' Ship [May 12, 2010] The MV Panega was hijacked by pirates even though it was part of an internationally guarded convoy. Photo by EU Navfor The MV Panega, the first ever Bulgaria-flagged ship to be hijacked by Somali pirates, was traveling empty as it was en route to bring scrap from India. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Hopes for Swift Release as Somali Pirates Hijack 'Empty' Ship [May 12, 2010] The MV Panega, the first ever Bulgaria-flagged ship to be hijacked by Somali pirates, was traveling empty as it was en route to bring scrap from India. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Foreign Ministry Assuages Fears over Somali Pirate Talks [Apr 13, 2010] There is information that the Somali pirates have taken the kidnapped ship Asian Glory to sea again, Bulgarias Foreign Ministry said. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Vesela Cherneva announced that his showed that the Bulgarian capitain of the vessel, which was hijacked on January 1, 2010, is alive. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Hits Back at Socialists over Somali Pirate Ransom (Novinite.com) [Jan 08, 2010] Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov has made it clear that former PM and BSP leader Sergey Stanishev ordered a ransom to be paid for the release of 16 Bulgarian sailors who were kidnapped by Somali pirates last April. [via YahooNews] More >>

Defense Minister: Bulgaria Frigate Won't Join Pirate Mission (Novinite.com) [Jan 06, 2010] Bulgaria Defense Minister Nikolay Mladenov has stated that the ?Drazki? (?Intrepid?) frigate will not be sent to the Gulf of Aden to participate in operations against Somali pirates due to a lack of money. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ready to Send 'Intrepid' Frigate to Tackle Somali Pirates (Novinite.com) [Jan 04, 2010] Bulgaria?s frigate ?Drazki? (i.e. ?Intrepid?) could participate in operations against Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden. [via YahooNews] More >>

Somali pirates hijack UK-flagged ship: Bulgaria (Reuters via Yahoo! News) [Jan 02, 2010] Somali pirates hijacked a British-flagged vehicle carrier off the Somali coast late on Friday, the Bulgarian foreign ministry said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Somali pirates hijack UK-flagged ship-: Bulgaria (Reuters via Yahoo! News) [Jan 02, 2010] Somali pirates hijacked a British-flagged ship carrying cars off the Somali coast late on Friday, the Bulgarian foreign ministry said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Somali pirates hijack UK-flagged ship: Bulgaria (Reuters via Yahoo! News) [Jan 02, 2010] Somali pirates hijacked a British-flagged vehicle carrier off the Somali coast late on Friday, the Bulgarian foreign ministry said. [via YahooNews] More >>