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Bulgaria Highly Concerned by Storming of UK Embassy in Iran [Nov 30, 2011] Bulgaria's government has expressed formal concerns over the storming of the British Embassy in Iran's capital Tehran by student protesters. The assault on the UK Embassy in Tehran happened on Tuesday, during an anti-British protest rally of Iranian university students in an incident reminding of the 1979 storming of the US Embassy in Tehran after the Islamic Revolution. "Bulgaria is highly ... [via YahooNews] More >>

WikiLeaks: Bulgaria - Digging Out of the Energy Hole [Aug 09, 2011] Diplomatic cables of the US embassy in Sofia, dated 12/01/2005, has been revealed on WikiLeaks and provided to the project for investigative journalism www.bivol.bg, bringing out new details about the country's energy sector. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Wikileaks: Bulgaria Late Top Banker - Top Money Launderer [Jul 03, 2011] Bulgaria's late top banker Emil Kyulev, who was shot dead in 2005, has been described as top money launderer in a diplomatic cable of the US embassy in Sofia, sent on the very day of the murder. "Reportedly the third richest person in Bulgaria, Kyulev was also known for his high-profile political connections, including his role as a former advisor to President Georgi Purvanov and a major ... [via YahooNews] More >>

WikiLeaks: Bulgaria's Ex Economy Minister Rumen Ovcharov Controversial, Charming [May 30, 2011] Diplomatic cables of the US embassy in Sofia, dated February 26, 2007, has been revealed on WikiLeaks and provided to the project for investigative journalism www.bivol.bg, bringing out new details about the dark side of Bulgaria's former Minister of Economy and Energy Rumen Ovcharov, a member of the Socialist Party. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

WikiLeaks: Bulgaria in Pursuit of Energy Diversification [May 03, 2011] Diplomatic cable of the US embassy in Sofia, dated September 30, 2009, revealed on WikiLeaks and provided to the project for investigative journalism www.bivol.bg, bringing out new details about Bulgaria's energy sector and its dependence on Russia.... [via YahooNews] More >>

WikiLeaks: Corruption, Lack of Transparency Plague Bulgaria's Energy Sector [Apr 29, 2011] Diplomatic cables of the US embassy in Sofia, dated December 20, 2006, has been revealed on WikiLeaks and provided to the project for investigative journalism www.bivol.bg, bringing out new details about corruption and lack of transparency in Bulgaria's energy sector.... [via YahooNews] More >>

US Sought to Discourage Bulgaria from Buying Brand-New Fighter Jets, French Corvettes [Feb 02, 2011] The US Embassy in Sofia sought to discourage Bulgaria from going for costly armament procurement deals over concerns with the latter's limited funds, a newly released US diplomatic cable provided by Wikileaks shows. The document entitled "Strategy to Shape Bulgaria's Military Modernization" is a US diplomatic cable sent on October 29, 2007, by John Beyrle, then US Ambassador to Bulgaria. It was ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Discredited Ex Minister: US Ambassador is Cynic Liar [Dec 03, 2010] Bulgaria's former Interior Minister Rumen Petkov has slammed as lies claims that the US Embassy in Sofia duly informed him on the reasons behind the annulment of his non-immigrant visa. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Chief Prosecutor Refutes US Ambassador over Ex-Interior [Dec 03, 2010] The socialist ex-minister has reacted to that information saying that Warlick is actually "lying" and that the US Embassy has not provided him with adequate reasons for visa denial. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Discredited Ex Minister: US Ambassador is Cynic Liar [Dec 03, 2010] Bulgaria's former Interior Minister Rumen Petkov has slammed as lies claims that the US Embassy in Sofia duly informed him on the reasons behind the annulment of his non-immigrant visa. [via YahooNews] More >>

Judge: Bulgaria Judiciary, Interior Ministry Enjoy Good Relations (Novinite.com) [Mar 05, 2010] There are no problems between Bulgaria?s courts and Interior Ministry, according to the Chair of the Sofia City Court, Georgi Kolev. Kolev participated Friday in the signing of a protocol for cooperation between the Sofia City Court and the US Embassy. [via YahooNews] More >>

US Embassy Alerts NYT: Bulgaria Did Not See 125 Killings in 2008 (Novinite.com) [Jan 11, 2010] US Embassy in Sofia has notified the New York Times/International Herald Tribune over an incorrect number of gangland killings in Bulgaria that they provided in a recent article. [via YahooNews] More >>