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Riyadh. Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia still face much untapped potential in bilateral contacts in tourism and many other industries, Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova said at a meeting in Riyadh with Saudi Arabia's Assistant Minister of Economy and Planning, Khalid Al Shonaifi, quoted by the Ministry of Tourism.

Sofia. The government has approved an additional BGN 13,637,203 to ensure the implementation of a national programme on staff restructuring in the pre-school and school education system for 2018, said the government press office.

Plovdiv. The first green classrooms in Bulgaria will be developed in Plovdiv as part of a pilot project, Plovdiv Mayor Ivan Totev told reporters, quoted by Focus Radio. The first five green classrooms will be located on the premises of Pencho Rachov Slaveykov Primary School, on a new plot that will be added to its yard.

Sofia. In August 2018, the industrial production index inched up by 0.8% month-on-month and increased 2.3% in comparison with August 2017, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said. On annual basis, production in the manufacturing industry grew by 5%, while power, gas, steam and air conditioning supply fell by 2.2%.

Sofia. At its meeting today, the Council for Electronic Media (CEM) has approved the registration of Bulgarian Free Television, said the Bulgarian Socialist Party press centre. Bulgaria's opposition Socialist Party (BSP) filed the documents to get a licence for a TV station at the end of last month.

Svishtov. National Company Industrial Zones will jointly work with Svishtov Municipality to develop the land of the former barracks, Antoaneta Bares, CEO of the state-run company, told Focus Radio.

Blagoevgrad. Minister of Culture Boil Banov has arrived in Blagoevgrad for a meeting with Mayor Atanas Kambitov and representatives of the initiative committee for preserving the archaeological finds along the path of Struma motorway near Pokrovnik, Focus Radio has reported. The meeting is also attended by Regional Governor Biser Mihaylov.

Riyadh. Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum on drawing up a business plan and concrete measures in the next six months for establishing a joint Bulgarian-Saudi state-owned company, said the press office of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.

Sofia. Today it will be sunny. In the morning, there will be low clouds or fog in some places in the lowlands and valleys. Light to moderate northeastern wind. Maximum temperatures are expected to reach 19°C to 24°C, said meteorologist Boryana Markova, National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology.

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