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Bulgaria to Start Building Gas Links to Greece, Romania in 2012 [Dec 25, 2011] Bulgaria is about to start construction a natural gas interconnection with Romania in a few weeks, according to Bulgarian Economy, Energy, and Tourism Minister Traicho Traikov. The building of the Bulgarian-Greek gas interconnection will be started in the third quarter of 2012, Traikov told BTA Sunday. Bulgaria moved to link its natural gas grid to that of its neighbors after the January 2009 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria 'Hungry' for Algerian Investments, EconMin Says [Nov 01, 2011] Abdelmalek Sellal, Algeria's Minister of Water Resources, has been welcomed in Sofia by Bulgarian Economy, Energy, and Tourism Minister Traicho Traikov. Sellal arrived to Bulgaria for the 19th session of the Joint Bulgarian-Algerian Commission for Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation, the Economy Ministry announced, adding his talks with the Bulgarian officials focused on Bulgaria's ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Economy Minister to Check Largest Energy Consumers [Jun 30, 2010] Bulgaria's Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister, Traicho Traikov, has announced the beginning of his tour among the country's enterprises, which are the biggest consumers of natural gas and electricity. [via YahooNews] More >>

Optimistic Forecast for Bulgaria's Tourist Summer Season [May 20, 2010] Bulgaria expects a 5% increase of its tourist sector during the summer season compared to 2009, Deputy Economy and Tourism Minister, Ivo Marinov, forecasts. [via YahooNews] More >>

Citigroup Set to Complete Bulgaria State Tobacco Firm Analysis [May 11, 2010] Bulgarias Energy, Economy and Tourism Minister, Traicho Traikov, has revealed that the legal analysis and privatization evaluation of the state tobacco company Bulgartabac will be completed in the next 50 days. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Likely to Pay Penalties if Belene NPP Project is Stopped (Novinite.com) [Feb 26, 2010] Bulgaria Energy, Economy and Tourism Minister, Traicho Traikov, has stated that if Bulgaria stopped the Belene Nuclear Power Plant project it ?would likely have to pay penalties?. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Energy Minister Calls for BSEC Integrated Energy Market (Novinite.com) [Jan 28, 2010] Bulgaria Energy, Economic and Tourism Minister, Traicho Traikov, has stated that Bulgaria will work towards the creation of an integrated energy market in the region during a meeting of Energy Ministers from the region. [via YahooNews] More >>

Economy Minister: Greece Creates a Serious Problem for Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Jan 27, 2010] Bulgaria Energy, Economy and Tourism Minister Traicho Traikov, has likened Greece?s role in the current blockade of the Bulgaria-Greece border by Greek farmers to the Ukraine?s role in the 2009 gas crisis. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Energy Minister: Belene NPP May Involve EU Partners (Novinite.com) [Jan 27, 2010] Bulgaria Energy, Economy and Tourism Minister, Traicho Traikov, has stated that high quality energy companies from all over Europe, not just Germany, may show interest in the Belene Nuclear Power Plant project. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria May Withdraw Greek Blockade Compensation Request (Novinite.com) [Jan 22, 2010] Bulgaria?s Energy, Economy and Tourism Minister, Traicho Traikov, stated that Bulgaria may now withdraw its request for EUR 10 M in compensation if the Greek border blockade is totally lifted. [via YahooNews] More >>