Hristo Kovachki
Bulgaria Will Ban Import of Waste Not Intended for Fuel
mport of waste that is not intended for fuel will be banned, caretaker Minister of Environment, Assen Lichev, said on August 4. He has prepared an order and will submit it to the Council of Ministers within days. The aim is to stop the illegal incineration of such waste in power plants.
Ivan Geshev: There will be Permanent Checks of What is Burnt in the TPPs
The Prosecutor's Office ordered the Minister of Ecology to immediately check whether there is illegal burning of waste in the Thermal Power Plants Bobov Dol, Brickel, Sliven and Pernik, which are linked to businessman Hristo Kovachki.
Bulgarian ‘Coal Emperor’ Behind Compensation Claim against Serbia
"He invested around 110 million euros in Serbia and he lost all that money," Milan Radunovic told BIRN. "He wanted to go to court because our government cancelled the agreement for the coalmine without any reason."
Kovachki's office in Sofia did not respond to a request for comment. Nor did the Serbian government.
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Тоday It Will Become Clear Which Are the Candidates For the Construction of TurkSteam on Bulgarian Territory
Today it will become clear which are candidates submitted bids for the construction of a gas pipeline between the Bulgarian-Turkish and the Bulgarian-Serbian border.
New Concessionaire Takes Over Coal Mining in Bobov Dol Section
Co-owned by energy boss Hristo Kovachki, Coalition Bobov Dol, transferred the concession for the Bobov Dol section from Bobovdolski Coal Basin to another company, which is also likely to have a connection with Kovachki.
The Tender for the Bulgarian Part of the "Turkish Stream" is Fixed?
The tender for the design, pipe supplier and contractor of the Bulgarian part of Turkish Stream, although formally not completed, has already had a clear winner. According to the Russian business edition RBK, the contract will be won by Dmitry Pumpanski's "Trumpet Metallurgical Company" (TMK).
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Bulgaria MPs Set Up Committee to Investigate Fuels Market, Bobov Dol Mine
Lawmakers have agreed to establish a parliamentary committee that will look into Bulgaria's fuels market, on suspicions that some practices have been distorting competition since 2008.
Abuse of dominant position on behalf of key petrol and diesel retailers will also be a subject of investigation.
Protesting Bulgarian Coal Miners Barred from Receiving Wages
Protesting workers at the Babino pit, Bobov Dol mine, have been denied payment of salaries unless they sign an agreement with their employer, private NOVA TV station has announced.
Underground Protest at Bulgaria's Bobov Dol Mines Continues
Miners from Babino pit, at the Bobov Dol mines in Bulgaria, continue their protest action on Wednesday as their talks with the management and trade union have failed, the public broadcaster has said.