Section: Bulgaria
Russia will Provide Logistics for the Bulgarian MiG-29 until 2022
The Bulgarian Defense Ministry chose the Russian MiG Aircraft Corporation to provide the Air Force with the integrated logistics service for its 15 MiG-29 fighters for the next 48 months, Jane’s 360 reports. Bulgarian Defense Minister Krassimir Karakachanov signed the agreement on March 6 after talks with the Russian company ended on...
There are more than 6 million Bulgarians living outside Bulgaria: Petar Haralampiev
There are an estimated 6 million Bulgarians and over, including children from mixed marriages, living outside Bulgaria, said in an interview for Trud newspaper Petar Haralampiev, chair of the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad. There are Bulgarian communities in Northern Greece, in Albania there are 150,000 – 500,000 people of Bulgarian...
Putin Ordered the Destruction of 737 Boeing with 110 Passengers on Board
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the destruction of passenger planes that have been reported to carry a bomb for the purpose of assaulting the opening of the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014. Ultimately, the tragedy was avoided. This is stated by the head of Russia himself in a documentary. Putin says he has received information that the...
EU extends by further six months sanctions prompted by actions aimed against Ukraine territorial integrity
On 12 March 2018 the Council of EU extended by further six months, i.e. by 15 September 2018, the validity of restrictive measures prompted by actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Measures include freezing of assets and travel restrictions. They continue to apply for 150...
Around 4,000 Bulgarians Take Cruises Every Year
Around 4,000 Bulgarians take cruises every year, Rumen Draganov, Director of the Institute for Analyzes and Assessments in Tourism, said. In his words, a little more than half of them, more than 2,000 of our compatriots choose the Mediterranean, and the rest travel to other parts of the world like the North Sea East and West Coast of the United...
Bulgartransgaz to Acquire Assets of South Stream Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s gas transmission system operator Bulgartransgaz said it is planning to acquire 28 properties owned by South Stream Bulgaria, a 50/50 joint venture set up by Russia’s Gazprom and state-owned Bulgarian Energy Holding. The properties have a total estimated value of 13.2 million levs ($8.3 million/6.7 million euro),...
Gas supplies to Bulgaria not at risk from Russia-Ukraine dispute
“I do not believe there exists any risk to the supply of natural gas to Bulgaria as a result of the dispute which has arisen between the Ukrainian Gas Transmission System Operator and Gazprom, as it does not affect supplies to Europe,” Ivan Ivanov, chairman of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission told reporters. …read more Source:...
Few Things You Need to Know About International Women’s Day
On Thursday, March 8th, people from around the globe will celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), an annual event that honors the various social, economic, political, and cultural achievements that females have accomplished. From Australia to America, women will be participating in marches, rallies, conferences, networking events, and...
Sofia hosts TAIEX Multi-Country Workshop named Role of Wildlife in Animal Health Management
Bulgaria’s capital Sofia hosts on March 8 the TAIEX Multi-Country Workshop named Role of the Wildlife in the Animal Health Management. The forum is organized by the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union with the assistance of the European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety. The event was opened by...
Ahead of International Women’s Day, March 8, Donka Minkovskaya from Bessarabia mounts exhibition in the land of her forefathers
Have you ever opened a vintage chest to find a roll of cheesecloth, brightly coloured embroidery and fleecy rugs, hand-woven blankets, a different world made of hard work, colour and memories… This is the world young artist Donka Minkovskaya, a Bulgarian artist from Ukraine is going back to. She came to the land of her forefathers to put on...
