A forum themed “Unlocking the Potential of Business in Eastern Europe Gas Market- Competition, Alternatives, Markets, Projects, Security Through Diversification. The Case of LNG” is held for the second consecutive day in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia. It is organized by the Institute for Energy Research in Washington D.C. and the Center for Balkan and Black Sea Studies. The construction of the Bulgaria-Greece gas interconnector will start around May 25, Bulgaria’s Premier Boyko Borissov announced. Premier Borissov also said that Bulgaria and the USA will start negotiations on the supply of American natural gas. A platform for trade with natural gas will be launched in Bulgaria by the end of 2019, which is part of the overall strategy for diversification of energy supplies, Bulgaria’s Minister of Energy Temenuzhka Petkova announced.
By mid-December, all military units in the country will be equipped with drone control simulators, said Major General Deyan Deshkov, Commander of the Land Forces, at the Lyulyak training ground near Stara Zagora. He clarified that the drones have..
Swiss commodity trader Gunvor said it has withdrawn its proposal to buy Lukoil’s foreign assets, including the refinery in Burgas, after the U.S. Treasury called it Russia’s ‘puppet’, Reuters reported. Prime Minister: Bulgaria has a..
Bulgaria’s Premier Rosen Zhelyazkov and Ukrainie’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed energy security in the region and opportunities to strengthen cooperation in this area. The two held a phone conversation on November 6. They also discussed..
The Sofia City Court has postponed the extradition case of Igor Grechushkin, the owner of a cargo ship linked to the explosion at the port of Beirut in..
A 6-month reconstruction of the runway and renovation of the aprons start at Burgas Airport. November 10 marks 19 years since the start..
November 10 marks 36 years since the symbolic beginning of the transition from a one-party system to democracy in Bulgaria. The day..
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