Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
NATO, Bulgaria See Islamic State Threat, Black Sea Tensions as Key Challenges
Bulgaria is strongly concerned by the instability in the Middle East and tensions in the Black Sea region and is doing its best to cope with the influx of refugees which could increase, Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev said on Thursday following talks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Sofia. The two sides agreed that Bulgaria, being...
Ukraine, US Accuse Russia, Separatists of Escalating Situation
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced on Wednesday that Russia had more than 9000 troops and 500 tanks, heavy artillery and armoured personnel carriers in eastern Ukraine. Poroshenko hurled this accusation during his visit at the World Economic Forum in Davos, which he had to leave earlier due to the renewed escalation of violence in...
Thirteen ‘Killed’ in Donetsk Bus Stop Shelling
At least thirteen people have died after shelling at a bus stop in Ukraine’s Donetsk, local officials say.Russian media outlets report of an “explosion” which also left tens of people injured, according to authorities in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic. There are conflicting reports as to whether the incident...
Bulgarian President ‘Forged Common EU Position on Ukrainian Crisis’
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev devoted considerable time of his speech on the completion of his third year in office on Wednesday to the country’s foreign policy. Plevneliev identified the Ukrainian crisis as “posing the most serious threat to European peace and security after the Second World War”. The President said that...
Bulgarian Citizenship Applications Drop, Vice-President Popova Says
The number of foreign nationals applying for Bulgarian citizenship fell by a quarter last year, Vice President Margarita Popova said on Wednesday. A total of 5,999 Bulgarian citizenship applications were submitted last year, a decrease compared to 7,954 in 2013, Popova told a joint news conference with President Rosen Plevneliev marking the end...
Russian FM: `They Played Around With Us For South Stream`
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced at his annual press conference on Wednesday that Moscow relies on the fact that the Turkish Stream project will be realized, which will allow for the strengthening of energy security in Europe. Lavrov stated that the issue with South Streamis concluded, TASS news agency reports. ”We could no...
Bulgarian President Reaffirms His Stance Against Russian Aggression in Ukraine
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev devoted considerable time of his speech on the completion of his third year in office on Wednesday to the country’s foreign policy. The President carried out an active foreign policy in the past year, having completed 28 visits, in which he represented the Bulgarian position at different international...
Bulgaria Seeks EU Aid For Dairy Producers
Bulgaria will demand measures in support of all dairy producers in the EU at the official meeting of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council to be held on 26 January. This course of action was approved on Wednesday by the Bulgarian government.At the Council meeting the European Commission will present information on the Russian import sanctions...
Bulgaria to Spend BGN 5.5 M on Advertising Tourism in 2015
Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has presented plans to emphasize cultural and historical routes as a key point in the advertisement of Bulgaria as a tourist destination. Speaking at a press conference Tuesday after the first sitting of the National Tourism Board for 2015, she noted that winter tourism and ski runs in Bulgarian resorts...
Ukraine Signs Gas Link Deal with Poland
Ukraine’s state-owned energy company Naftogaz and Polish pipeline operator Gaz System have signed a deal for the construction of a gas interconnector, Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has said. Speaking at a joint news conference with Poland’s Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz in Kiev on Monday, Yatsenyuk said the...
