Section: Bulgaria
Russia to cut gas supplies to Ukraine, Bulgaria does not expect gas supply disruptions
Russia is to cut the supplies of natural gas to Ukraine on Tuesday or Wednesday, because that country failed to pay a deposit, Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak announced. In relation to that announcement, the Chief Executive Director of Bulgarian Bulgartransgaz Georgi Gegov said he was assured by Minister Alexander Novak that the...
Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev to Box Maurice Harris in Hamburg on December 5
The Bulgarian heavyweight boxer Kubrat Pulev will face Maurice Harris from the US at a Sauerland Event promotion in Hamburg on December 5. In his last bout in October, Pulev defeated the Brazilian George Arias, but did not show an impressive performance. In his professional career, the Bulgarian has recorded 21 victories (eleven of them by...
Go2Balkans Conference to Look for Joint Tourism Promotion in SE Europe
A Southeastern European conference called Go2Balkans is due to begin in Sofia on Wednesday bringing together tour operators, hoteliers and municipalities from Bulgaria and the wider region.Focused on popularizing the cultural and historical heritage and nature of countries from the Balkan Peninsula, the event will be held at the Inter Expo Center...
100-200 People Apply Daily for Certificates Proving Their Bulgarian Descent
Between 100 and 200 people are applying on a daily basis for certificates proving their Bulgarian descent. This was revealed by Ivanka Slavcheva, a chief expert at the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad, at the opening of the sixth session of the world parliament of Bulgarians. The main topic of the two-day forum will be state of the Bulgarian...
World Parliament of Bulgarians underway in Varna
More than 200 ethnic Bulgarians from Moldova, Macedonia, Hungary, Romania, Cyprus Serbia and France have joined the sixth session of the World Parliament of Bulgarians underway in the Black Sea port of Varna. The Speaker of the parliament Prof. Plamen Pavlov was explicit that Bulgaria was not active in its policies towards Bulgarians abroad who...
Bulgaria is not to revise sanctions against Russia
Bulgaria, like all other EU member countries, are engaged with the agreement from Minsk in view of the sanctions against Russia. No revision of these sanctions can be expected on the part of any EU member, Bulgaria included, unless the entire volume of these agreements are fulfilled, said Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov for journalists in...
Bulgaria, Slovakia to Demand Equal EU Treatment of Pipeline Projects
Sofia and Bratislava will push for Nord Stream II and South Stream gas pipeline projects to be put on an equal footing by the EU Commission, Bulgarian Deputy PM Meglena Kuneva has said. The Bulgarian National Radio quotes her as saying an EU Summit scheduled for December is have gas pipeline projects as part of its agenda.”All of these...
Russia Plans to Wage Hybrid Warfare on Europe – Bulgarian President
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev warned that Russia is planning to wage a “hybrid warfare” campaign aimed at destabilising the whole of Europe. Plevneliev called on the EU and NATO to do more to counter the rising threat of Russian aggression. The president accused Russia of launching massive cyber attacks on Bulgarian state institutions and...
Obama, Putin Discuss Syria, Ukraine on Sidelines of G-20 Summit
U.S. President Barack Obama urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday to focus on fighting the Islamic State groupin Syria and vowed to increase efforts to wipe out the jihadist militants and prevent moreacts of terrorism like the Paris attacks Paris. “We will redouble our efforts, working with other members of the coalition, to...
Ukraine’s Wind Rose to Start Regular Flights from Kiev to Bulgaria’s Sofia
Regular passenger flights between the capital cities of Bulgaria and Ukraine will resume soon, Ukraine’s Infrastructure Minister Andrei Pivovarsky said on Friday. Ukrainian airline Wind Rose will start regular flights from Kiev to Sofia within a month, Pivovarsky said during a meeting with Bulgarian Deputy Transport Minister Anton Ginev in...
