Bulgaria’s Minister of Economy Temenuzhka Petkova met with the Chairman of the Management Board of the Russian energy company Gazprom Alexey Miller within the frameworks of the 4th Energy Group Meeting of the Bulgaria-Russia Intergovernmental Commission for Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation held in Russia’s capital Moscow. The two sides accentuated on the stable and long-term partnership in the field of transmission and supply of natural gas which has been continuing for over 40 years. Satisfaction was voiced during the meeting on the security of the gas supplies from the Russian Federation, especially during the winter peak season. Minister Petkova and Alexey Miller also discussed possibilities for future cooperation in that sphere.
Bulgaria is a leader in the export of agricultural products to China among Central and Eastern European countries, caretaker Minister of Agriculture and Food Georgi Tahov said at a meeting with the Chairman of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs..
Some of the largest Bulgarian companies with over 1,000 employees have received invitations for meetings at the country’s police directorates. The summoned owners and CEOs have signed declarations that they will not promote voter coercion by employers..
The minimum wage will be set at BGN 1,077 (EUR 545) from next year, caretaker Minister of Labor and Social Policy Ivaylo Ivanov told bTV. ''The Labour Code stipulates that the minimum wage is calculated as 50% of the average wage. The government is..
A fire broke out in the Varna office of a party which was represented in the last National Assembly and which is contesting the forthcoming elections on 27..
Caretaker Minister of the Environment and Water, Petar Dimitrov, says he does not think there was a problem in the location of the air..
A Bulgarian siphoned 2.2 million pounds from the money of British taxpayers, the "Sunday Telegraph" reports. The scheme involved flying..
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