The President of the Bulgarian National Assembly Tsveta Karayancheva met with the Russian Premier Dmitry Medvedev. Tsveta Karayancheva has assured her host that in line with the EU directives Bulgaria has been making efforts to build by 2020 the extension of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline to the border with Serbia. Premier Medvedev thanked Tsveta Karayancheva for Sofia’s efforts and voiced satisfaction with Bulgaria’s intention to participate in the project. Russia’s Prime Minister Medvedev also confirmed that Rosatom will join the procedure for selection of strategic investor for the construction of Belene nuclear power plant.
On a proposal by the Council of Ministers, the heads of the State Intelligence Agency and the State Agency Technical Operations will, from now on, be elected by the National Assembly, BNR’s Maria Fileva reports. This means the president’s powers..
Three new electric locomotives Siemens Smartron are entering service as of today, Transport Minister Grozdan Karadjov has announced. Two of them will be running along the Sofia-Burgas line, and one – along the Sofia-Russe line. The new..
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, Minister of Agriculture Georgi Tahov and Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen inaugurated the reconstructed main irrigation canal Trakiets near Konush village. The reconstruction increases..
The European Commission will provide around €50 million from the EU agricultural reserve to fruit, nut and vegetable producers in Bulgaria, Latvia,..
The fight against the grey sector is directly connected with restricting labour exploitation and with human rights protection, said Minister of Labour..
Bulgarians living abroad have shown unprecedented interest in the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy’s “I Choose Bulgaria” programme, deputy Minister for..
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