Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Putin Targets Boost to Trade, Economic Links with Turkey Ahead of Visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday boosting bilateral trade and cooperation in nuclear energy and space industry will be high on the agenda of his visit to Turkey on December 1. Implementation of strategic joint projects in the energy sector, improvement of trade turnover structure through increasing the share of high-tech products...
Bulgaria MPs’ Appointments to Permanent Committees Get Mixed Reception
Lawmakers in Bulgaria’s Parliament set up twelve permanent Committees on Thursday and are to create the remaining ten on Friday, amid controversy over how seats are allocated.Most party group Chairmen remained ordinary members of committees.The senior coalition partner GERB is currently heading nine committees, while the junior partner...
Arseny Yatseniuk Elected As Prime Minister Of Ukraine
Ukraine’s parliament elected Arseny Yatseniuk for a new term as prime minister at its opening session on Thursday. President Petro Poroshenko and a newly-formed coalition in the assembly supported his appointment during the first session of the parliament, which was elected in October. A total of 341 deputies in the 450-seat parliament...
Arseny Yatseniuk Elected For Prime Minister Of Ukraine
Ukraine’s parliament elected Arseny Yatseniuk for a new term as prime minister at its opening session on Thursday. President Petro Poroshenko and a newly-formed coalition in the assembly supported his appointment during the first session of the parliament, which was elected in October. A total of 341 deputies in the 450-seat parliament...
Tony Blair Urges West-Russia Cooperation Against Islamic Extremism
The West should cooperate with Russia in confronting Islamic extremism, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has said. In an interview for the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, Blair pointed to Islamic extremism as presenting the largest long-term threat to security. Despite the strained relations over Ukraine, the West should be ready to seek...
French President Suspends Delivery of First Mistral Warship to Russia
France’s President Francois Hollande has announed the delivery of a Mistral helicopter carrier to Russia is now suspended until further notice. Paris has cited the ongoing unrest in Ukraine’s east as a reason. “The President of the Republic considers that the situation in eastern Ukraine still does not permit the delivery of the...
Klitschko’s Promotion Agency Sues Pulev Over Drug Allegations
The promotion agency of reigning heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko K2 has filed a lawsuit against Bulgarian boxer Kubrat Pulev because of his allegations that the Ukrainian might be using drugs. Pulev announced this at a meeting with Bulgarian media in Sofia earlier today. In the months leading to their November 15 match, Pulev protested...
Russia Halts Coal Supplies to Ukraine
Ukraine’s Minister of Energy Yuriy Prodan announced on Monday that Russia had suspended coal supplies to Ukraine. This is to bring additional harm to the energy policy of the country, which is already experiencing serious problems with the supply of coal due to the conflict in the Donbass region, where most of the coal reserves lie. Earlier...
EU High Representative Calls for Restart in West-Russia Relationship
The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini called for a restart in the relationship between the West and Russia. In an interview for Austrian daily Kurier, Mogherini explained that Russia has a close relationship with the European Union (EU) and is very important in terms of the common European...
Jonathan Allen: Bulgaria Needs Transparent Public Procurement, Predictable Business Environment
Novinite.com is interviewing ambassadors of Bulgaria’s main trading partners as well as neighboring countries. Here is an interview with the British Ambassador to Bulgaria Jonathan Allen. What major bilateral projects are currently in the making? All year we have been running a bilateral project called “100 years UK in BG.” It celebrates a...
