Section: Bulgaria
Gazprom Cuts in Half Turkish Stream’s Planned Capacity
Gazprom has cut in half the planned capacity of its Turkish Stream gas pipeline project, Interfax reported. “We will certainly pay great attention to the southern direction [of gas flows] in our strategy of diversification of transport routes,” Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller told reporters on Tuesday, according to the Russian news service. “At...
Bulgaria ‘Renouncing Its Air Force,’ RIA Novosti Says
Russian agency RIA Novosti has published a piece claiming that Bulgaria is about to renounce its own Air Force and “give its air[space] to NATO.” Bulgaria is dashing its hopes to develop a national security concept, replacing it with the principle: “Who doesn’t fly never falls down,” reads the text [RU], which...
Bulgaria ‘Renouncing Its Air Force,’ RIA Novosti Opines
Russian agency RIA Novosti has published a piece claiming that Bulgaria is about to renounce its own Air Force and “give its air[space] to NATO.” Bulgaria is dashing its hopes to develop a national security concept, replacing it with the principle: “Who doesn’t fly never falls down,” reads the text [RU], which...
Eastern Ukraine to Postpone Local Elections for Next Year
Local elections in Ukraine’s Donbass region will be held in 2016 instead of this year, French President Francois Hollande has said.The announcement has come after a “Normandy Four” summit between the leaders of France, Germany, Ukraine, and Russia, the website Lenta.ru reports.Initially, the vote was to be held later in October,...
Migrants ‘Part of Bargaining, Hybrid War’- EU’s Tusk
EU Council President Donald Tusk has accused foreign leaders of using the migrant crisis to stir divisions within the EU.At a conference in the resort town of Sopot in Poland, Tusk has warned migrants are turning into an element of the political confrontation, bargaining and “hybrid war” whose roots can be traced back to the...
US ‘Using Bulgaria’ to Supply Arms to Ukraine
The United States is delivering arms to Ukraine via Bulgaria, an article on RIA Novosti reads.Bulgaria is also “producing ammunition for the Ukrainian army” with US money, and Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic are ready to take part in similar schemes, the text argues further.Washington is doing so “despite official...
Time for Joint Action to Solve World Conflicts, Bulgaria’s President Says
Present-day challenges trascend national borders and require action with “with resolve on a global scale”, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said on Wednesday. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, he described “poverty, inequalities and environmental degradation” as “issues that require are...
Speech of President Plevneliev at General Debate of UN General Assembly’s 70th session
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev called on in his speech before the 70th session of the UN General Assembly for the establishment of a common system for crises’ identification for the purpose of protecting superiority of the law and human rights. He appealed for the aiming of the international efforts at the lowering of the tension in...
Trilateral Contact Group Agrees on Withdrawal of Weapons in Eastern Ukraine
The Working Group on Security of the Trilateral Contact Group, which involves representatives of Ukraine, Russia and the OSCE, reached an agreement on Tuesday on the withdrawal of tanks and other weapons from the frontline in eastern Ukraine. The latest agreement supplements the Minsk ceasefire accords, which were signed in February. Martin...
Russia to Close Airspace to All Ukrainian Planes on October 25 in Retaliation to Ban
Russia announced on Tuesday that it will close its airspace to all Ukrainian planes starting from October 25. In a statement, the Russian Transport Ministry called on the Federal Air Transport Agency to inform Ukrainian airlines of a ban on using Russian airspace. This is a retaliatory measure in response to the unilateral move of Ukraine to...
