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Bulgaria, Azerbaijan Mull Boosting Ties between Parliaments
Bulgaria and Azerbaijan have discussed options for a more intense activity of friendship groups in their respective legislatures.
At a meeting between Parliament Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva and Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Bulgaria Emil Karimov, the former put emphasis on the role of reciprocal visits of MPs in developing interparliamentary ties, according to Azernews.
Itamar Rabinovich: Muslim Anger Caused by 'Difficulty of Coping with Modernity'
Itamar Rabinovich, a former Israeli Ambassador to the United States (1993-1996), spoke with Novinite last week, while he was in Bulgaria to attend a conference on education and culture and their role in combating extremism.
Tourism Minister Expects 30% More Russian Visitors to Bulgaria Next Year
Bulgaria is expecting an increase in the number of Russian tourists to Bulgaria in 2016, the country's Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has said.
Speaking during a visit to Plovdiv, the second-largest Bulgarian city, Angelkova has added the upward trend is mostly due to the complications for Russians who previously used to spend their summer holidays in Egypt or Turkey.
Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Discussing Gas, Transport Links with Iran's President
Opportunities for expanding gas and transport links between Iran and Europe were high on the agenda of Sunday's talks between Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov in Tehran on Sunday.
Bulgaria FM on Visit to Iran Hoping to Boost Energy Cooperation
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov is in Tehran on Sunday and Monday, with options to deepen cooperation in energy and bring trade exchange to earlier levels set to top the agenda.
Mitov is to meet the country's President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday. The two will discuss possibilities for liquefied natural gas from Iran to reach Bulgaria via Georgia's Black Sea ports.
Bulgaria's New Justice Minister Vows to Seek Dialogue with All Parties
Bulgarian Justice Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva on Sunday asserted she will help carry through the judicial reform despite Parliament's decision to reject sections of it earlier in December.
Christmas Farmers Market in Sofia Offering Bulgarian Products on Sunday
A farmers market is open in Bulgaria's capital Sofia on Sunday, bringing together 50 producers from across the country, officials have said.
Organized with the support of the Agriculture Ministry, it was opened by Deputy Minister Georgi Kostov at a special ceremony on Sunday, 11:00 local time.
Bulgaria's Socialist Opposition to Seek No Confidence Vote
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP)'s leader Mihail Mikov said on Saturday the socialists moght propose to other parties in Parliament a motion of no confidence against the government of Boyko Borisov.
In an interview with private national bTV station, he said energy and healthcare were two sectors where developments required such a motion.
Bulgaria Will Have to Wait More for Schengen Accession - Austrian Ambassador
With the Schengen borderless area going through "a challenge", it is not the right moment for Bulgaria to insist on joining, Austria's Ambassador to the country, Roland Hauser, has said.
Winter Season Officially Opens in Bulgaria's Borovets, Pamporovo
The new winter season was officially opened in two of Bulgaria's most popular winter resorts - Borovets and Pamporovo on Saturday.
The ski season in the other major winter resort of Bansko was opened last week with a ceremony attended by Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova, Sports Minister Krasen Kralev and a number of ski legends.
Migrants Increasingly Desert Refugee Camp in Bulgaria's Harmanli
Migrants have increasingly deserted the centre for the accommodation of refugees located in the Bulgarian town of Harmanli.
At present, there are less than 200 foreigners, with the buildings lying empty and the staff being too numerous.
The largest refugee camp in Bulgaria was half full for the last time in September, private bTV station informs.
Number of Babies Born in Bulgaria Decreases by 10 000 in 2015
From the beginning of the year until December 17, a total of 57 732 babies were born in Bulgaria, which represents a decrease of nearly 10 000 compared to the same period in 2014.
This is shown by figures of the health ministry's information system on births, daily Trud informs.
Antonio Banderas Performs Traditional Bulgarian Dance in Sofia
Hollywood star Antonio Banderas performed the traditional Bulgarian dance horo together with Bulgarian Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova.
This happened in the golden hall of the National Art Gallery in Sofia during the week.
Bulgarian President Calls for 2016 to be Year of Stability, Reforms
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev called for 2016 to be a year of stability and reforms.
In an interview for the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) on Friday, Plevneliev highlighted that the next year will be decisive for the healthcare and judicial reforms.
Nord Stream II Not in EU Interests, Donald Tusk Says
Nord Stream II, a proposed new Russia-Germany gas pipeline, is not in the EU's interests, the European Council President Donald Tusk has said.
"In my perspective, Nord Stream [II] does not help diversification, nor would it reduce our energy dependency," Tusk said at a press conference in Brussels on Friday, according to euobserver.com.