The suspects detained for the murder of Bulgarian border policeman Petar Bachvarov near Elhovo were near the border to steal cattle. This was what the Turkish prosecutor's office reported, district prosecutor of Yambol, Doychin Doichev said. It was revealed that the murder was committed with a hunting weapon. The investigation into the shooting is nearing its end, Doychev said.
The 32-year-old policeman was killed in November while patrolling the barrier facility on the Bulgarian-Turkish border. Two brothers, Turkish citizens, were arrested for the shooting, as one is in custody.
Friday will be mostly sunny but windy. Cloud cover will increase from the south-west in the afternoon, with rain spreading across most of the country in the evening and continuing overnight. Minimum temperatures will range between 7°C and 12°C, around..
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov has highlighted the stability of public finances as a key element on the country's path to Eurozone membership. Speaking to Vice President of the Europe and Central Asia Region at the World Bank, Antonella Bassani,..
The National Assembly has adopted important changes related to the National Emergency Call System - 112. They provide for the construction of a new generation of communication centers, which will be able to determine the exact location of people..
The Ministry of Education and Science and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), one of the five institutions of the World..
Roma families from Sofia's "Zaharna Fabrika" residential district, who were left homeless after their illegally built homes were demolished on April 15..
A second flood in two weeks in Northwestern Bulgaria has caused damage in the villages of Lehchevo and Kobilyak. The rainfall, accompanied by large..
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