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Bulgaria, Turkey Vow Support for Arab Democracy Struggles [Mar 20, 2012] Bulgaria and Turkey have declared their support for the Arab nations' struggle for freedom and democracy. "The fundamental human rights, freedom, justice, democracy and dignity are universal human values that all members of the international community have accepted as key responsibilities to defend. The two countries call for international efforts towards the immediate cessation of Syria's ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Says It Is to Host UN Forum on Syria [Feb 27, 2012] Bulgaria probably will host one of the meetings on the humanitarian aspects of the crisis in Syria in April, being co-organized by the United Nations, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov has announced. Mladenov made the announcement Monday in Brussels where he was taking part in a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry reminded that earlier on Monday ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Joins First 'Friends of Syria' Meeting [Feb 24, 2012] Some 70 nations and international organizations, Bulgaria included, are holding Friday in Tunisia the first formal meeting of the self-styled "Friends of Syria" group. The group will also bring together Syrian opponents of the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The group, which was formed to address Syria's crisis outside the UN, is expected to hear Syrian opposition pleas for military ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Insists Syria Free Mazen Darwish in Harsh Statement [Feb 18, 2012] Bulgaria has insisted that the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad free all political prisoners. In a special statement of Bulgarian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vesela Cherneva, the Bulgarian government specially insisted Thursday that Syria let go Syrian human rights activist Mazer Darwish. Darwish, Director of the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression, was arrested by the ... [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 >>

Bulgaria to Enter Stage 2 of Its Major Diplomatic Reshuffle [Jan 31, 2012] Bulgaria's diplomatic reshuffle is set to continue on Wednesday, as the country's Foreign Minister is expected to propose the appointment of five new Ambassadors abroad, according to a media report. Russia, Pakistan, Syria, Morocco and Spain are the countries to which Bulgaria will send new envoys, dnevnik.bg reports. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Busts 13 Illegal Immigrants from Iraq, Syria [Dec 06, 2011] Bulgaria's Border Police captured a total of thirteen illegal immigrants from Syria and Iraq late on Monday, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry has informed. The immigrants were detected by special night vision devices. First, three individuals were caught on Monday close to the Southeastern Bulgarian town of Malko Tarnovo, which is located near the country's Turkish border. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Captures 9 Illegal Immigrants from Syria, Iraq [Nov 30, 2011] Bulgaria's Border Police has captured a total of nine illegal immigrants from Iraq and Syria in two unrelated incidents. Four illegal foreigners ? three men from Syria and one from Iraq ? were busted late Tuesday night at the Bulgarian border with Greece near Petrich, the Interior Ministry announced Wednesday. The four men were caught right before they were trying to cross from Bulgaria into ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Joins New UN Call over Syria Human Rights Abuse [Nov 22, 2011] Germany, France and the UK have tabled a UN resolution, supported by a number of countries, including Bulgaria, calling for an end to human rights violations in Syria. The resolution, which also calls for the implementation of an Arab League plan to end the violence, was also backed by four Arab countries. With the UN Security Council divided on Syria, the resolution has been tabled in a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Hails Arab League Initiative for Syria amidst Raging Violence [Nov 03, 2011] Bulgaria's has welcomed the peace initiative of the Arab league for Syria where oppositional protesters have risen up against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. "We welcome the agreement yesterday between the Arab League and Syria to achieve a solution to the crisis in the country. The Arab League initiative must be implemented immediately, and the first step is to stop the violence and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry Warns against Traveling to Yemen [Feb 04, 2011] Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry has issued a warning against traveling to Yemen as the Arab peninsula country is seeing civil unrest. Yemen has been gripped by what has been described as one of the "revolutions" in several Arab states facilitated through online social network activism ? including Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan, Jordan, Syria. Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry advises against any trips to Yemen ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Syria's Assad gets Bulgarian backing for closer EU ties [Nov 09, 2010] Bulgaria on Tuesday backed Syria's attempts to develop closer ties with the EU as well as its position on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, on the first visit by a Syrian head of state in 24 years. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Host Syrian President for 1st Time since 1987 [Nov 05, 2010] Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will pay a visit to Bulgaria next week accompanied by a sizable business delegation. The visit of Bashar al-Assad to Sofia will be the first visit of a Syrian head of state since his father Hafez al-Assad last was in Bulgaria in October 1987. Back then communist Bulgaria before 1989 and Syria enjoyed especially good relations. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's FM Heads for Damascus to Settle Syrian Debt [Jul 28, 2010] Syria 's outstanding debt to Bulgaria will be high on the agenda of the country's foreign minister during his two-day visit to Damascus, starting on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Syria, Bulgaria ink four economic pacts [Apr 26, 2010] Syria, Bulgaria ink four economic pacts [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria writes off most of Syria's debt [Apr 25, 2010] The Syrian state news agency says Syria and Bulgaria have signed a deal to write off most of Damascus' outstanding debt to the European nation. The SANA news agency says Prime Minister Naji al-Otari inked the agreement with his Bulgarian counterpart, Boiko... Syria - Damascus - Middle East - Bulgaria - Prime minister [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Writes off Most of Syria's Debt [Apr 25, 2010] Bulgaria writes off much of Syria's $71 million debt Syria - Middle East - Government - Hezbollah - Lebanon [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria writes off most of Syria's debt [Apr 25, 2010] The Syrian state news agency says Syria and Bulgaria have signed a deal to write off most of Damascus' outstanding debt to the European nation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Back Syria for EU Association Agreement [Apr 25, 2010] Bulgaria is going to support Syria in achieving its goal to sign an association agreement with the EU, Foreign Minister Mladenov declared in Damascus. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria writes off most of Syria's debt [Apr 25, 2010] The Syrian state news agency says Syria and Bulgaria have signed a deal to write off most of Damascus' outstanding debt to the European nation. [via YahooNews] More >>