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Amnesty: Bulgaria Violates Weapons Embargo [Oct 21, 2011] Bulgaria has been selling weapons to Libya in the last five years in violation of the weapons embargo, according to Amnesty International's Helen Hughes. Hughes, chief expert on weapons trade and human rights at Amnesty, spoke Friday in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio, BNR. The expert said Bulgaria is selling weapons in violation of human rights not only to Libya, but to Egypt and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Sells 36% Stake in Arsenal Rifle Maker [Aug 05, 2011] Bulgaria is opening a one-stage tender to sell the 35.8% minority stake it still holds in one of the largest military factories in the country, Arsenal Kazanlak, which produces arms suitable for use by NATO. Eligible bidders will be companies involved in weapons production.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Economy Minister: Bulgaria Never Sold Weapons to Libya [Mar 02, 2011] Bulgaria never sold weapons to Libya, despite having obtained a permit for it, the Minister of Economy and Energy, Traicho Traikov, declared Wednesday. The Minister spoke during the meeting of the Council of Ministers, in the aftermath of a publication of the British Guardian focusing on weapons deals between Libya and EU Member States and on how much profit the EU has made from armament now ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Top Diplomat: GERB Did Not Sell Weapons to Libya [Mar 02, 2011] Bulgaria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Nikolay Mladenov, says he never obtained information the cabinet of his ruling, center-right GERB party had sold ammunitions to Libya in 2009. Mladenov made the statement Wednesday morning in a phone interview for the private TV channel bTV. The Minister spoke in the aftermath of a publication of the British Guardian focusing on weapons deals between Libya ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Guardian: In 2009 Bulgaria Sold Weapons to Libya for EUR M [Mar 02, 2011] Bulgaria has sold in 2009 ammunitions and detonators to the Muammar Gaddafi's regime in the amount close to EUR 4 M. The information belongs to an investigative report of the British Guardian focusing on weapons deals between Libya and EU Member States. The publication does not precise the time of the year the arms, now used to kill demonstrating Libyans have been sold ? in 2009 Bulgaria had two ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Blacklisted in Amnesty Weapons Trafficking Report [Jul 19, 2010] States, including Bulgaria, are failing to adequately control the transport of weapons around the world leading to serious human rights violations, Amnesty International said in a report. [via YahooNews] More >>