Section: Bulgaria
Russian Gov’t Might Lift Ban on Food Imports from EU
Russian Agriculture Minister Nikolay Fedorov has said the cabinet might consider ending food import restrictions enforced with regard to “several EU member states.”Fedorov told reporters Tuesday the move would depend on “Russia’s relations with separate states”, according to TASS news agency.This came as an answer to...
Is Bulgaria a 16th Republic or a 51st State?
“Bulgaria is now an unhappy country. It has never been rich, but was a prosperous country, and became impoverished.”These words belong to Russian historian Oleg Ayrapetov, who was one of the guests in a discussion aired by the prominent Russian website Pravda.ru.Ayrapetov, whose above-cited comment is marked in bold in the transcript...
Russia Ready to Talk Gas Price Discount, New Loans with Greece – Kommersant
Russia is ready to consider a discount to the price of natural gas it is selling to Greece and an extension of new loans to the cash-strapped country, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on Tuesday. The business daily quoted an unnamed Russian government source as saying that Athens would be expected to offer Moscow to acquire certain assets in...
Poland to Build Watchtowers Along Border with Russia’s Kaliningrad
NATO member Poland will build observation towers along its land border with Russia’s exclave of Kaliningrad, according to Polish news agency PAP. The six towers ranging in height from 35 to 50 metres will ensure round-the-clock CCTV monitoring of the 200-kilometre border with Kaliningrad. Russia is said to be stationing short-range Iskander...
Bulgarian Customs Foil Dollar Notes Smuggling Attempt
Bulgarian customs have thwarted an attempt to smuggle US dollar notes – some of them suspected to be fake – to Ukraine. Customs officers at the Danube Bridge border crossing between Bulgaria and Romania have found undeclared USD 6,500 stashed in a mini-bus travelling from Bulgaria to Ukraine with one passenger and the driver, the Customs...
Ukrainian President Poroshenko Would Not Oppose Federalization Referendum
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has stated that the decentralization of the country will not be affecting several key areas – defense, national security, foreign policy, as well as the sovereignty and territorial wholeness of Ukraine, as reported by Russian news agencies. The President further stated that Kiev is ready to organize a...
Forbes: Poroshenko Offered Putin to Assimilate Donbass
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has offered Russian counterpart Vldimir Putin to ”include Donbass” in the territory of the federation. The announcement was released to Forbes magazine through an anonymous source. It was stated that the proposal had been extended during the Normandy Four talks hld in Minsk on February 11 and 12....
Pope Francis Urges for Peace, Tolerance at Easter Address
During his traditional Easter Sunday message to people all over the world, Pope Francis called for peace and tolerance. He pleaded for peace especially in the Holy Land, Ukraine, Libya, Yemen, Nigeria, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as quoted by the BBC. In a prayer on behalf of people, who flooded the St Paul’s Square in...
Bulgaria to Set Up 19 Visa Consular Services Across Russia
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov announced on Saturday that Sofia would take measures to eases access to Bulgaria for Russian tourists.In his words, the move could allow “all Russian tourists who want to come to Bulgaria to do it.”Mitov’s comments come as many experts and tourist industry representatives had raised...
Minister Daniel Mitov: Potential drop in number of Russian tourists in Bulgaria will be due to reduced purchasing power
The assertion that the number of Russian tourists coming to Bulgaria will go down because of the EU sanctions on Russia is part of the widespread misinformation on the matter, said Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov for the Bulgarian National Radio, adding that there is no prohibition on Russian nationals visiting Bulgaria. If there is a drop in the...
