Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Kiev, Pro-Russian Rebels Agree on ‘Day of Silence’
Following a meeting with the heads of the Ukrainian law enforcement agencies on Thursday, President Petro Poroshenko declared December 9 as a “day of silence” in eastern Ukraine. If the December 9 ceasefire is observed by both sides, it will be a positive step towards the implementation of the Minsk accords. Ukraine is ready to start withdrawing...
The Economist: Russia’s U-turn on South Stream ‘Taught Its Friends a Lesson’
Falling oil prices and Western pressure have forced Russia to cancel South Stream, according to an article published in the online edition of The Economist. Highlighting that Russia’s cancellation of the pipeline project “has taught its friends a lesson”, the article describes South Stream as an attempt by Moscow to “regain sway in...
Kiev, Pro-Russian Rebels Agree on “Day of Silence”
Following a meeting with the heads of the Ukrainian law enforcement agencies on Thursday, President Petro Poroshenko declared December 9 as a “day of silence” in eastern Ukraine. If the December 9 ceasefire is observed by both sides, it will be a positive step towards the implementation of the Minsk accords. Ukraine is ready to start withdrawing...
Government in Kiev, Pro-Russian Rebels Agree on “Day of Silence”
Following a meeting with the heads of the Ukrainian law enforcement agencies on Thursday, President Petro Poroshenko declared December 9 as a “day of silence” in eastern Ukraine. If the December 9 ceasefire is observed by both sides, it will be a positive step towards the implementation of the Minsk accords. Ukraine is ready to start withdrawing...
The Economist: Russia’s U-turn on South Stream “Taught Its Friends a Lesson”
Falling oil prices and Western pressure have forced Russia to cancel South Stream, according to an article published in the online edition of The Economist. Highlighting that Russia’s cancellation of the pipeline project “has taught its friends a lesson”, the article describes South Stream as an attempt by Moscow to “regain sway in...
OSCE Council of Foreign Ministers Meets in Switzerland
The annual Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) takes place on 4 and 5 December in the Swiss city of Basel. The Ministerial Council brings together foreign ministers and delegations from the 57 participating states of the OSCE. It is expected that a meeting will take place between Russian Foreign...
South Stream Profit for Bulgaria Estimated at EUR 54 M a year – Caretaker Minister
Bulgaria’s caretaker Energy Minister Vasil Shtonov has argued that the South Stream gas pipeline would have fetched meager profits from transit fees. In a Thursday interview for bTV, he claimed that the gas pipeline would have brought EUR 54 M a year in transit fees over the next 30 years, adding that the sum had been calculated on the...
Vladimir Putin: Russia Should Become Competitive, Self-Reliant
Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered his annual address to the country’s Parliament calling for measures to get the economy back on its feet. As expected, Putin has commented on both domestic and international issues involving Russia.Russia’s head of state described sanctions as “harmful” to all sides, arguing...
Bulgaria ‘Could Swell with Anger’ over South Stream – Russian MP
“Bulgaria could swell with anger” a Russian MP wrote on Twitter to comment on the South Stream project’s demise. Конец Южного потока: Болгария может кусать себе локти, а ЕС можно поздравить с усилением зависимости от украинского транзита. Доигрались… — Алексей Пушков (@Alexey_Pushkov) December 3, 2014 “The end of...
Bulgarian Gov’t to Start Tenders on Oil, Gas Exploration and Drilling
The Council of Ministers has moved to begin tenders for exploration and drilling in two areas within Bulgaria’s economic shelf and exclusive economic zone. These are the Silistar Block 1-14 and Teres Block 1-22, according to the government’s press office. Potential investors will be granted a five-year allowance to explore the two...
