Latest News from Bulgaria
Bulgarian Tour Operators Experience Hardest Year in Past Decade
The chairperson of the Association of Bulgarian tour operators and travel agents, Bayko Baykov, said on Monday that Bulgarian tourism is experiencing its hardest year in the past decade.
According to Kalin Draganov, a member of the association, cultural tourism in the country was mainly developed by the municipalities.
Three Bulgarian Players Appear in 2015 Men's EuroVolley Dream Team
Three Bulgarian players were selected in the dream team of this year's edition of the men's volleyball European Championship, which ended on Sunday.
Bulgaria's Viktor Yosifov was declared second best middle blocker of the tournament, while his fellow national Teodor Todorov was awarded as best middle blocker.
Bulgaria 'Might Become Iran-EU Transit Corridor'
Bulgaria might turn into a corridor transporting goods from Iran to the European Union, an Iranian official has said.
A meeting took place on Sunday between Mohsen Jalalpour, who heads the country's commerce and industry chamber, and Bulgaria's Ambassador to Tehran, Hristo Polendakov, TASS news agency reports citing Iran's IRNA.
Bulgarian Deputy PM: Death of Afghan Migrant Near Border Occurred by Accident
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva expressed no doubt that the recent death of an Afghan migrant near the country's border with Turkey had occurred by accident.
Last week, an Afghan migrant was killed near the town of Sredets after being hit from a ricocheted bullet, which had been fired as a warning shot by a border police officer.
Results of Probe of Migrant Death in Bulgaria Due on Monday
Forensic examination results expected to establish how an Afghan migrant died near Bulgaria's border with Turkey last week are to be announced on Monday.
Police say a bullet that a border officer fired in the air as a warning sign rebounded off a bridge hitting a 25-year-old man who died from his wounds as emergency teams were fighting for his lie.